Whether you’re a boatie, a business owner, or simply keen on having a chat about the future of the water ski area at Sandy Point, you’re invited to a public meeting to discuss future options for the area. Interim Parks and Recreation Manager Michele Frey said the meeting was being called to understand whether there […]
Read More >Strong increases for Rating Valuations
All property owners in Invercargill and Bluff will soon receive a 2020 Notice of Rating Valuation with an updated rating value for their property. This is a result of the triennial rating revaluation, carried out by Quotable Value (QV) on behalf of Invercargill City Council. The updated rating values are used as one factor to […]
Read More >Temporary recycling drop-off to close in preparation for permanent service
The temporary recycling drop-off centre located at the Invercargill Waste Transfer Station will close at end of business on Sunday 15 November in anticipation of a new permanent recycling drop-off centre reopening at Southland disAbility Enterprises. Invercargill City Council Infrastructure Group Manager Erin Moogan said the temporary drop-off area needed to close due to increasing […]
Read More >Tuatara journey up South Island to Marlborough Sounds’ homeland
Seventy-three tuatara have this week winged their way from Invercargill to their natural home in the Marlborough Sounds. The Takapourewa/Stephens Island tuatara came from Southland Museum & Art Gallery (SMAG) and have been added to wild tuatara populations at two Marlborough Sounds’ reserves. Ngāti Koata iwi, kaitiaki (guardians) of the taonga species, Kāi Tahu ki […]
Read More >Council unanimous in way forward
Invercargill City Council last night (Thursday 12 November 2020) unanimously accepted the findings of an independent governance review and will now present the details of a plan to address the matters raised to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). Discussions with the DIA will take place over coming weeks and it is expected that the […]
Read More >Tales from the grave draws a crowd
A balmy spring evening was the perfect setting for a stroll around the gravestones and monuments of Invercargill’s Eastern Cemetery Leading the way and telling some of the more intriguing stories about our past residents was historian Lloyd Esler. There was a lot of interest in the tour held on Wednesday evening, with more […]
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