Sir Tim Shadbolt has settled his claims against the Invercargill City Council and Riskpool. Sir Tim was seeking to recover his legal expenses related to a 2015 defamation claim brought by Councillor Karen Arnold. The ICC and Riskpool have not accepted liability for these expenses, but have agreed to a resolution. Sir Tim is satisfied […]
Read More >Interactive conference system allows close collaboration and less travel
For several years now, the Information Systems team at Council has been implementing ways to make working easier for staff as well as reducing Council’s carbon footprint. Before the Covid-19 pandemic Council staff were already being encouraged to attend meetings virtually where possible. This groundwork came in handy when Aotearoa went into lockdown and everyone […]
Read More >Switch to woodchip boilers at Splash Palace better for the environment, and warmer for swimmers
Council-owned aquatic centre Splash Palace was one of the first places in Southland to convert to a woodchip boiler. The lignite boiler at the facility was replaced by a woodchip boiler at a cost of $650,000 in 2012. Manager Aquatic Services Steve Cook said before the switch, about 1000 tonnes of lignite had been burnt […]
Read More >Environmentally friendly switch to hybrid vehicles will lower operating costs and emissions
In an effort to control what emissions Invercargill City Council is putting out into the environment, it has started the process of switching some of its fuel-consuming vehicles to hybrid and electric vehicles. Part of Council’s Motor Vehicle Policy is to consider Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) safety, CO2 emissions, cost-saving purposes and to […]
Read More >33,000 property files being digitised will reduce Council’s carbon footprint
On a quest to do their bit for the environment, as well as make things easier for the community, Invercargill City Council has begun the mammoth task of digitising all of the city’s property files. There are 33,000 files that are currently residing in the basement of the Civic Administration Building, and need to be […]
Read More >Electric equipment used in parks saving dollars as well as CO2 emissions
The Council Parks team maintains a large amount of area within Invercargill full of plants, trees and grass, so this has been a good place to start when looking at Council’s impact on the environment. Council has about 150 parks and reserves on more than 3000 hectares of land, which require a lot of maintenance. […]
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