Invercargill City Council will commence consultation on changes to fees and charges from Monday 6 March. Fees and charges are set by Council for services, including animal services, housing care, hiring fees, solid waste, water and roading. Council Acting Group Manager Finance and Assurance Patricia Christie said fees and charges were one way for Council […]
Read More >Security measures considered after vandals target Stirling Point again
Further security measures at Stirling Point in Bluff will be considered after glass panelling at the viewing platform has been vandalised again, just a day after previous damage was repaired. The glass panels at the Stirling Point lookout were replaced in December after the viewing platform had been the target of vandals three times since […]
Read More >Stormwater works to close north part of Dee St
The northern end of Dee St will see significant traffic impacts during work on the stormwater main pipe network along Dee and Herbert St starting next week. Various stormwater, sewerage and water pipes throughout the city have been upgraded over the past year as part of Invercargill City Council’s ongoing three waters renewal projects. […]
Read More >Tenant-focused Council housing planned
The revitalisation of Invercargill City Council’s housing is under way. Four energy-efficient, warm and healthy homes are to be built on Council-owned land as a first step towards renovating and revitalising Council housing in the city. Mayor Nobby Clark said the project aimed to provide Council housing tenants with units that are warm, economical and […]
Read More >Invercargill adopting Gisborne in flood-relief endeavour
Invercargill City Council is joining councils from across Aotearoa to Adopt a Community to support communities up north impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. Local Government New Zealand has come up with the Adopt a Community initiative, which matches a southern council with a council and community badly hit by the cyclone. Mayor Nobby Clark said Invercargill […]
Read More >Precious personal items to go on display at He Waka Tuia’s latest exhibition Nohi: Artefact
People from the Invercargill community are sharing their own precious personal items at He Waka Tuia’s latest exhibition Nohi: Artefact. Nohi is an Aotearoa slang word for nosey, which He Waka Tuia manager Sarah Brown says fits this exhibition well. “People from the community are essentially inviting members of the public in to view some […]
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