Southland Mayoral Forum Chair and Gore District Council Mayor Tracy Hicks says Tiwai Pt Aluminium Smelter remaining open until 2024 is “great news” for the region. “This morning’s announcement is great news for Southland, and most importantly for the people whose livelihoods depend on the smelter,” Mr Hicks said. “I would however stress that this […]
Read More >Independent review recommends no change in the current level of air traffic control for Invercargill
A three month review of the controlled airspace around Invercargill’s airport has concluded that there should be no change to the current levels of Air Traffic Control. General Manager of Invercargill Airport Ltd, Nigel Finnerty, said the comprehensive study was undertaken by Astral Aviation Consultants in association with Melbourne based R2A Due Diligence Engineers & […]
Read More >Candidates for Invercargill City Council by-election announced
Nominations for next year’s Invercargill City Council by-election closed at 12 noon today. The confirmed list of candidates is; Wade Devine Tom Downey Simon Edwards Bernadine Goldsmith Wayne Harpur Carl Heenan Marcus Lush Kevin Mulrooney David Pottinger Michael Morris, Deputy Electoral Officer, is delighted with the high interest in the position left vacant in October […]
Read More >ICC staff to wear body cameras
Frontline Invercargill City Council staff have a new look, sporting the latest in body camera technology. Since 21 December the ICC compliance officers have been equipped with body cameras when out on jobs. The cameras underwent a trial period earlier in the year with council staff receiving training, and guidelines for their use. Staff will […]
Read More >Nominations for City Council by-election close next week
A by-election will be held on 17 February next year to fill the extra-ordinary vacancy left by Cr Toni Biddle following her resignation earlier this year. Nominations for the by-election close next week on 22 December 2020. Deputy Electoral Officer Michael Morris said the nominations would close at noon on Tuesday 22 December 2020. ‘Nomination […]
Read More >New Exhibitions for He Waka Tuia
A change is as good as a holiday and that’s just what Invercargill is getting when new exhibitions are unveiled at He Waka Tuia Art + Museum on Kelvin St. Two new sets of work from Michele Beevors and Tom Fox will be gracing the space just in time for Christmas. Michele Beevors, whose previous […]
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