People interested in running for Invercargill City Council are invited to an information session next week to find out what’s involved in the job. The Local Government election to elect 12 Councillors and the Mayor for Invercargill city will take place in October this year. The Council’s candidate information session is on Wednesday 22 June […]
Read More >Shared pathway to open
The shared pathway along the new Stead St Stopbank will be open from 5pm on Friday, June 3. Invercargill City Council has been upgrading the Stead St and Cobbe Rd stopbanks with a sheet pile wall and earthen embankment to protect the city, the Invercargill Airport and critical infrastructure from extreme weather events, sea level […]
Read More >Council files going digital
Residents wanting information held on Invercargill City Council property files will enjoy much faster service in the future as the city’s property files go digital. Council’s property files are currently housed in the basement of the Central Administration Building and comprise thousands of paper files which are accessed daily by Council staff as well as […]
Read More >Councillors to consider change to rates increase
Invercargill City Councillors are set to consider a change to the proposed rates increase following feedback from the community. While a rates increase of 7.78 per cent had been originally forecast in the Council’s draft Annual Plan, it has been revised to a 7.15 per cent increase. A report outlining options for further reducing the […]
Read More >Splash Palace to close for upgrades
Invercargill’s Splash Palace is set to close during June to allow for upgrades and planned maintenance. The facility will close from Monday 30 May to Sunday 3 July to allow the work to be undertaken, which will include painting, replacing the bulkhead in the 50m pool and installing a new flooring system to make entry […]
Read More >Governance Review Legacy Report notes progress and future steps
Invercargill City Council has received a report that tracks its progress in responding to governance matters raised in late 2020 and recommends next steps. The Governance Review Legacy Report was presented to today’s Project Governance Group (PGG) meeting and will be formally considered by the Council at its meeting next week (Tuesday 10 May). It […]
Read More >
