From Tuesday 21 May, all Invercargill City Council meetings will temporarily shift to the Victoria Room in the Civic Theatre. Council Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said the move was prompted by building works that were being undertaken at Te Hīnaki – Civic Building in Esk St. “Council Chambers will be temporarily relocating to […]
Read More >Invercargill City Council keeps promise on less than 10% rate increase
The Invercargill City Council has today confirmed residents can expect an average 9.8% rate increase for 2024/25, following on from deliberations on its Long-term plan. Elected members have today made a number of changes to the draft Long-term plan, as a result of both feedback and changes in the economic environment. These changes aim to […]
Read More >Invercargill’s first youth festival to be held
Invercargill’s first youth focussed festival is set to be held on Saturday. The Block Takeover Youth Festival, which is being held in collaboration with Youthline, Number 10 Youth One Stop Shop, South Alive and Te Rourou One Foundation,is aimed at connecting rangatahi with youth support services and networks. Held at the Civic Theatre on 18 […]
Read More >Southland’s first woman architect to be showcased in exhibition
The work of Southland’s first registered woman architect will be showcased at He Waka Tuia’s upcoming exhibition. Monica Barham: So You’re Building: You and the Architect, exhibition champions the contribution Barham has made to art and architecture across Invercargill and New Zealand. Exhibition Collaborator, Architect Megan Rule said Barham was a world-class architect, who had […]
Read More >New Aqua Wave class makes a splash
A new fitness class held at Invercargill’s Splash Palace is making waves with members of the public. Aqua Wave is focused on getting members of the public back into physical activity in a safe and supportive environment. Council Aquatic Services Manager Stephen Cook said the idea for the Aqua Wave class had originated from conversations […]
Read More >ICC Risk and Assurance Chair to resign
The chair of Invercargill City Council’s Risk and Assurance Committee Bruce Robertson has tendered his resignation. Robertson, who became chair of the committee in 2019 said he had enjoyed his time in the role. “It has been a privilege to serve the community and the councillors through what has been an eventful period of political […]
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