The death of the clipboard is imminent as the Invercargill City Council Building Services team goes digital. Building inspectors have this week begun electronic inspections – swapping their clipboards for tablets. Electronic inspections are the first step in the rollout of Go Get – a suite of applications and services which simplifies the building consent […]
Read More >Special project to highlight stormwater network
During Conservation Week, Sunrise Rotary and ICC have planned a special project to help draw attention to the importance of keeping our stormwater network clean. Council Stormwater Technical Officer Michael Sollitt explains: New Zealand’s Conservation Week is celebrated this month between 14 and September 22. As part of this, Environment Southland, University of Otago, Sunrise […]
Read More >City kids’ work on way to sister city + Gallery
By Mary Napper Community Development Manager Ten paintings created by Invercargill young people are on their way to Jiangsu province in China. This is the second year the Invercargill City Council has been invited to send paintings to China for the competition, in recognition of our Sister City friendship with Suqian. The competition’s theme for 2019 is […]
Read More >Emergency works closes Marama Ave North intersection
The intersection of Marama Ave North, where it meets Dunns Road, is currently closed due to emergency works. A stormwater drain has collapsed beneath the road, and our contractors are working to remedy the situation. At present, there is no access into, or out of, Marama Ave North from Dunns Road. If you need to […]
Read More >Gambling Harm Awareness event this weekend
A community event at Wachner Place this weekend promises plenty of family fun, in the name of raising awareness of gambling harm. Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust, the ILT Foundation, and Invercargill City Council have joined forces to offer the Gambling Harm Awareness event to encourage families to take time out from gambling and […]
Read More >District Plan becomes operative
By Liz Devery Senior Policy Planner The Council, at its meeting earlier this month, gave final approval to the Invercargill City District Plan. The Plan is officially operative today, meaning that the 2005 District Plan has been replaced in its entirety. A full review of the District Pan began at the start of 2011, with […]
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