The artistry of Invercargill’s budding photographers has been recognised, with the winners of the inaugural Grrreat Invercargill Photo Competition announced. The competition was held throughout the summer to encourage people to explore Invercargill and Bluff. Keen photographers were encouraged to capture the special and spectacular faces, places, and spaces of Invercargill and Bluff. The competition […]
Read More >Council staff to move down the street
Invercargill City Council is set to move out of its building at 101 Esk St and into a temporary home within Invercargill Central and the adjacent HWR building. The temporary relocation, which was approved by elected members in August, is part of Council’s project to address the ageing Te Hīnaki Civic Building and will see […]
Read More >Council opens public consultation for Te Unua Museum of Southland budget
Invercargill City Council is calling on the community to have their say on the final budget for Southland’s new museum. Submissions are now open for the Te Unua Museum of Southland Consultation, Funding the Vision, inviting the community to choose from four options on how to address a budget shortfall for the Council’s project to […]
Read More >Boaties eyeing summer fun with installation of Western Pontoon at Bluff Boat Ramp
The Bluff Boat Ramp has reached another milestone with the installation of the floating Western Pontoon to replace the deteriorating fixed one. Last year, Invercargill City Council committed in its Long-term Plan to upgrade the Bluff Boat Ramp as part of the Bluff Tourism Masterplan. Council Group Manager Infrastructure Erin Moogan said the old boat […]
Read More >Restoration of Wachner Place clock to begin
Refurbishment of Wachner Place’s historic clock is planned to begin today, when it will be temporarily dismantled to undergo major repair works. The works will include a major overhaul and upgrade to the clock’s mechanism and structure and form part of the wider redevelopment of the Esk Street West Project including the development around the […]
Read More >Future of Bluff wastewater to be considered
The future of Bluff’s wastewater discharge is coming into focus as Invercargill City Council works towards securing a new resource consent. The Bluff Wastewater Treatment Plant, in McGorlick St, was built in 2000 to treat residential and industrial wastewater from the Bluff township. The existing treated wastewater discharge is to the coastal and marine area, […]
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