Invercargill City Council has made the decision to refund all parking tickets between 1 July 2022 and 29 February 2024 that were incorrectly issued under the current Parking Control Bylaw. Any tickets that have been issued, for failing to activate the parking meter in a metered space will be cancelled and refunded. Council Chief Executive […]
Read More >Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade hits major milestone
Invercargill’s pipeline upgrade is one step closer to completion following the successful connection and testing of a key link in the city’s new water main system. The Invercargill City Council’s Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade will replace approximately 10km of the city’s outdated pipeline network, between the Branxholme Water Treatment Plant on the outskirts of Invercargill, to […]
Read More >Six reasons we loved Invercargill
By Gwyneth Hyndman Our Montana-based family of four leapt on the opportunity to move to Southland in 2024 – and Invercargill became our main hub for adventure-planning, groceries, library books and park days to run off the zoomies after long hours in carseats. Sometimes you need an outsider’s perspective to appreciate where you live. Here […]
Read More >New tuatara facility set to open next month
Invercargill’s much-anticipated new tuatara enclosure will be unveiled at an official opening event next month, followed by a public opening day celebration. The opening events will mark the first time the tuatara have been seen in public since they vacated their home in the Southland Museum and Art Gallery last year. Invercargill City Council Parks […]
Read More >Invercargill wins big at national awards
Invercargill residents have another reason to be proud of the city they call home, after receiving two major honours at the national landscape awards. Invercargill’s City Streets Upgrade project and the Sandy Point Domain Masterplan both received an Award of Excellence, at the NZ Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards at The Beehive in Wellington on […]
Read More >Bluff Service Centre to move home
The Invercargill City Council Bluff Service Centre is making the move back to its home in Gore St. The Service Centre was temporarily shifted to the Bluff Town Hall in March while the adjacent Club Hotel building was undergoing demolition. Invercargill City Council Group Manager Community Engagement and Corporate Services Trudie Hurst said Council was […]
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