The Invercargill City Council will appoint an independent advisor to guide the Council as it seeks to improve relationships and strengthen governance ahead of the Long-Term Plan process. The move comes as ongoing tensions between elected members, and at times, between elected members and staff, have regularly been subject of public, media, and social media […]
Read More >Gala Street Fountains to turn yellow for Daffodil Day
To mark 30 years of Cancer Society’s Daffodil day, the Queens Park Gala Street Fountains will be coloured a shade of yellow for a week from Monday, August 24. This is the first time the fountains have been used to highlight an event like this. Invercargill City Council Parks Performance Manager Zealan Simpkins said Council […]
Read More >ICC COVID-19 Information at alert level 2
The Invercargill Public Library, Bluff Service Centre, and the Civic Administration Building will be open during normal hours A full list of services available during Alert Level 2 is below. This information will be regularly updated as any changes are made. In all cases, special consideration has been given to keeping staff and the […]
Read More >Special group to help drive city centre master planning project
Invercargill’s city centre master planning project now has a team to promote, drive, and champion it, with the formation of a special City Centre Governance Group. In June, urban design specialists Isthmus Group began developing a master plan for the city centre, which will give direction on what the Invercargill City Council can do to […]
Read More >ICC helps heritage building owners secure Govt funding
Ensuring our city centre’s heritage buildings are safe just became a little less costly for some building owners, thanks to government funding secured with support from Invercargill City Council. Associate Minister for Arts, Culture, and Heritage Grant Robertson earlier this week announced more than $300,000 in funding for Invercargill heritage buildings as part of the […]
Read More >Temporary recycling drop-off opens at Invercargill Transfer Station
A temporary recycling drop-off service is now available at the Invercargill Waste Transfer Station, offering Invercargill and Bluff residents with a place to dispose of their clean recycling. Prior to COVID-19, residents were able to use the recycling drop-off area at Southland disAbility Enterprises, however the area has not yet re-opened. Invercargill City Council Interim […]
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