Earthworks in Esk St have been paused in order to allow soil and material testing. An unknown substance has been discovered amongst archaeological material and soil excavated during streetscape works, which is now being tested. Invercargill City Council is working to upgrade the inner city streets to create a more attractive city centre, starting with […]
Read More >Civic Administration Building is changing its opening hours
The Invercargill City Council civic administration building is changing its opening hours. Council Group Manager of Customer and Environment, Trudie Hurst, said the building would be open to the public from 8.30am until 5pm. “Our hours have changed to better reflect how customers are using our services,” she said. Phone lines will still be open […]
Read More >Splash Palace hydroslides reopen in time for summer
All three hydroslides at Splash Palace will reopen today, Friday 26 November, just in time for summer. COVID-19 restrictions and maintenance issues forced the hydroslides out of action earlier this year. The raft slide was closed in July when an issue was identified with a supporting column. When New Zealand entered Alert Level 4 in […]
Read More >New parking meters coming to Invercargill
Invercargill city streets are set to get new parking kiosks with a new pay-by-plate system to go live next month. Invercargill City Council will begin installation of the new parking payment kiosks this week, ready for Monday 13 December when the current “lollipop” parking meters will be switched off and parking payments will move to […]
Read More >Ensuring new buildings can withstand liquefaction effects
Changes to the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) for dealing with liquefaction-prone land come into effect 29 November 2021. Liquefaction is a natural process where earthquake shaking increases the water pressure in the ground in some types of soil, leading to temporary loss of soil strength. It can cause significant damage to land, buildings, infrastructure […]
Read More >New location confirmed for city Umbrella
The former Don Street Umbrella Sculpture, Our people – Time and Place, has found a new home. The sculpture and the named bricks laid underneath were carefully uplifted from Don St in July in order to allow the City Streets Upgrade to begin. Invercargill City Council Manager Parks and Recreation Caroline Rain said the artwork, […]
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