Water restrictions likely for Invercargill 26 01 23 Invercargill district residents may see restrictions on hosing and sprinklers as soon as next week. Although rain is forecast, the overall outlook for February is for dry conditions to continue, meaning it is increasingly probable that water restrictions will be imposed in Invercargill and Bluff. Invercargill City […]
Read More >City ready to welcome Japanese delegation
Invercargill will welcome a delegation from Japanese sister city Kumagaya this week, in a visit set to commemorate 30 years of the sister city relationship. The Invercargill-Kumagaya sister city relationship was formalised in 1993 and has since sparked student exchanges, reciprocal official visits and the formation of the Kumagaya Friendship Association. Kumagaya, about 60km from […]
Read More >Speed limits to drop outside schools
Variable speed limits are set to be introduced outside four Invercargill schools in time for the beginning of the term. Council has introduced changes to speeds throughout the Invercargill District, including reduced speeds in busy shopping areas and on some rural roads, as part of Waka Kotahi’s Road to Zero strategy. Now the speed limits […]
Read More >Boaties looking forward to using new Bluff boat ramp
After several years of travelling elsewhere to sail, Southland Trailer Yacht Squadron life member Colin McDonald is looking forward to sailing in Bluff Harbour once again. The current boat ramp at Bluff, which was once all-weather, all-tide, has deteriorated and is no longer suitable for him to launch his yacht from so he mostly travels […]
Read More >Work begins on Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreational Precinct
Work is under way on the Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreational Precinct with hopes that it will bring people from across the country to the southern town. Invercargill City Council is working closely with the Southland Mountain Bike Club and project manager Logic Group Ltd to create an adventure park that will attract riders from […]
Read More >Feedback considered as work continuing on the Sandy Point Domain Master Plan
The community’s desire to make Sandy Point a more family-friendly recreational area is just one of areas of feedback Council is considering as work continues on a long-term plan for the future of the Domain. Stakeholder and community engagement took place from April to September to help shape and develop the master plan, which aims […]
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