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2009 Media releases
Civic Theatre, Stadium Southland operational merger proposed November 3, 2009
SOUTHLANDERS are to be consulted over a proposal to merge the operations of the Civic Theatre and Stadium Southland, which is expected to save ratepayers around $150,000 per annum.
Southland Indoor Leisure Centre Charitable Trust Chairman Acton Smith and Invercargill City Council Director of Finance and Corporate Services Dean Johnston said in a joint statement that talks to merge the operations of these two iconic Invercargill facilities had been underway for much of this year.
Both facilities are beloved by the Southland public, both are financed by the public purse and both use similar equipment and staff resources. In recent years these two funded facilities have competed aggressively against each other to host events which has been detrimental to their profitability. In combining the management and operation of both event facilities, the aim is to provide high quality services for events, in the appropriate venue and to secure the long-term financial future of the Stadium.
Major costs savings can be achieved by having one staffing structure for both venues and doing away with current duplication. However, the ownership of the Civic Theatre will still remain with Invercargill City Council and the ownership of the Stadium will remain with the Southland Indoor Leisure Centre Charitable Trust. Both organisations agreed to form a Working Group, which was chaired by former Awarua MP Jeff Grant. The Working Group has proposed the formation of a joint management company, that will oversee the operations of both venues.
Both the Southland Indoor Leisure Centre Charitable Trust Board and the Invercargill City Council have ratified the Working Group’s recommendations. This will now go out to the public for consultation and comment as soon as possible.
Inquiries: Dean Johnston (027) 2481182
2009 archive (pdf format)
2009-11-03 Events Facilities
2009-11-03 Holdco Annual Report
2009-10-29 ICC Annual Report
2009-10-28 Negotiations with airline
2009-10-27 Stags parade - bus changes
2009-10-23 Shadbolt Hear the Roar
2009-10-23 Stag Parade
2009-10-21 Results of Civil Defence siren test
2009-10-15 Civil Defence siren
2009-10-12 Kumagaya Delegation
Tsunami media release - Sep 30 2009 - 1532
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Tsunami media release - Sep 30 - 9_10am
2009-09-21 Bond Sale
2009-09-16 CEO
2009-09-11 Eday
2009-08-19 Warning signs removed
2009-08-12 Representation Review 6
2009-08-11 Roading bylaw
2009-08-07 additional warning
2009-08-06 Signs put up
2009-07-23 heritage function
2009-07-16 damage advice
2009-07-14 Survey results
2009-07-08 H1N1 Procedures (2)
2009-06-29 Levels of Service
2009-06-29 LTCCP
2009-06-05 Representation Review 5
2009-05-22 Otatara Feedback
2009-05-20 David Harrington
2009-05-15 Bluff Water
2009-05-11 Report dog attacks quickly
2009-05-07 Dangerous Dogs - Sth Island Councils
2009-05-05 Representation Review - Voice Your Choice boxes
2009-04-29 Representation Review booklets
2009-04-15 Dogs Stolen
2009-04-08 Youth Council Chairs
2009-04-07 Easter Collection
2009-04-03 LTCCP Summary being delivered
2009-03-25 Bluff Community Board wins awards
2009-03-24 Draft LTCCP Adopted
2009-03-24 Seven Key Issues
2009-03-24 Draft LTCCP Adopted
2009-02-05 ICC Budgets 2009-2010
2009-02- 03 Collection Days Waitangi Day
2009-02-02 Representation Review panel
2009-01-27 Southland Flood Anniversary
2008 archive (pdf format)
2008 media releases
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