The shape of Invercargill’s future representation is to be decided later this year with an initial proposal out for consultation despite New Zealand’s current COVID-19 alert levels. A representation review enables the community to have a say in how city councillors are elected, how many councillors there are in total and whether there should be […]
Read More >Invercargill’s Queens Park finalist in Beautiful Awards
Invercargill’s Queens Park is a finalist in the annual Beautiful Awards, competing with four other special spots from throughout New Zealand for the Kiwi’s Choice award. The Beautiful Awards are New Zealand’s longest-running sustainability awards and provide a benchmark for environmental excellence. Invercargill City Council Parks and Recreation manager Caroline Rain said the whole team […]
Read More >Receipt of Report Delayed
The receipt of a review into progress on governance issues at Invercargill City Council, which was due this week, has been postponed. The Council’s six-month review of progress to address governance issues raised in the Thomson Report was due to be received by Councillors in a Risk and Assurance Committee meeting on Thursday 19 August, but has been […]
Read More >Covid-19 Alert Level impacts project
As we approach the planned start date for the City Streets Upgrade in Esk Street of Monday, August 23, the move to Covid -19 Alert Level 4 has understandably had an impact. The City Streets Upgrade Team is working with our Contractor, Downer, to understand what impacts the current lockdown, and any change in Alert […]
Read More >Council services continue at Alert Level 4
Essential services in Invercargill will continue to operate during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown this week, although Council facilities will be closed until at least Saturday. The Government announced on Tuesday evening that New Zealand would move to COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown at midnight, in response to a confirmed community case of COVID-19. Invercargill City […]
Read More >Covid-19 Alert Level 4
All of New Zealand is at COVID-19 Alert Level 4. We have closed all of the Invercargill City Council facilities until at least Friday at midnight. This includes: The Invercargill City Council civic administration building Invercargill Public Library and Bluff Public Library Splash Palace Civic Theatre He Waka Tuia We will have staff working to […]
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