A major upgrade of the city’s main water pipeline is set to begin this month as Invercargill City Council works to future-proof the city’s water supply. The Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade is a substantial Council project, which will see more than 10km of pipe installed through several city streets, along a state highway and under two […]
Read More >Don St to close as City Streets Upgrade progresses
Parts of Invercargill’s Don St are set to close to traffic this month as works on the City Streets Upgrade Stage One move towards completion. Invercargill City Council started work on the inner city streets upgrade in July 2021 to create attractive streetscape connections on Don and Esk streets between the Invercargill Central development, HWR […]
Read More >Southern environment showcased in new exhibitions
Two new, collaborative exhibitions will open at He Waka Tuia at the end of the month. He Waka Tuia, a joint initiative between the Southland Museum and Art Gallery and the Invercargill Public Art Gallery, was created to ensure the Invercargill community and visitors can still access collections, experience history and stories and appreciate a […]
Read More >Shared pathway for Airport Ave
Travellers will soon be able to walk or cycle to the airport from Stead St with the construction of a new shared pathway on Airport Ave. A shared-use pathway with significant landscaping is being constructed along the eastern side of Airport Ave, beginning Monday, July 18. Invercargill City Council Manager Engineering Services Jeremy Rees said […]
Read More >Bluff Hill Motupōhue gets funding boost
A project to enhance a popular area on Bluff Hill Motupōhue has been given a crucial boost thanks to Government funding. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has awarded $981,380 for upgrades to the Bluff Hill Motupōhue Precinct mountain bike and shared paths, as well as toilets and expansion of car parks. Invercargill City […]
Read More >Nominations open for Local Body Elections
Those wanting to stand up and be counted can make it official from today. Candidate nominations, including those for Invercargill City Council and the Bluff Community Board and Invercargill Licencing Trust, open today, Friday 15 July. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said the opening of nominations signalled a busy, […]
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