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, […]
Read More >New directors appointed to Invercargill City Holdings Limited Group
Five new directors have been appointed to Invercargill City Holdings Limited Group. Invercargill City Holdings Limited Group (ICHL) is a 100 per cent owned subsidiary of the Invercargill City Council, which ensures its trading companies, including Electricity Invercargill Limited and Invercargill Airport Limited, are operating efficiently to make sure that maximum returns are made as […]
Read More >Stead St Stopbank Upgrade set to begin next month
Work on a climate resilience project to upgrade the Stead St Stopbank is set to begin next month with some significant traffic management in place. As part of a key climate resilience project in Southland, Invercargill City Council is upgrading the Stead St Stopbank with a sheet pile wall to protect the city, the Invercargill […]
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