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2009 Media releases
Council releases travel and meeting details November 13, 2009
A SUGGESTION by Crown Minerals that Southland send a delegation to Stavanger to research the impact of oil and gas developments in that region, is the reason for the seven-person delegation leaving for Norway, the Invercargill City Council said today. A press statement released on Friday morning confirmed that Steve Canny of Venture Southland (Southland’s economic development, tourism and events agency) will also visit Switzerland to meet European Space Agency Officials. Southland is the site of a satellite tracking station for the International Space Station. The statement also confirmed that Mayor Tim Shadbolt will stay in London for a week to promote Invercargill’s biotech industry, which has been established in Awarua. This part of the Mayor’s stay will not be financed by the Invercargill City Council and is instead supported by Living Cell Technologies – the company researching a cure for diabetes, using the Auckland Island Pigs, a breed that Mr Shadbolt is credited with saving. During the stay Mr Shadbolt will take one day off to visit his father’s grave. Mr Shadbolt's father was a fighter pilot in the Fleet Air Arm and although he sacrificed his life for his country, the Mayor accepts that this is a personal cost that should not be a burden on the ratepayer.
As regards Council issues, after extensive debate in the media by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, as well as mediation with Mayor Tracy Hicks and one-on-one meetings with his Councillors, it has now become clear that many Councillors want more extensive changes.
Mr Shadbolt has called for a special meeting of the Council on Monday, December 7 in the Council Chamber. The majority of Councillors support this course of action and changes, if any, will be made at that meeting.
2009 archive (pdf format)
2009-11-13 Norway
2009-11-10 Community clinics
2009-11-10 Music scholarships (2)
2009-11-034 Civil Defence Amalgamation (2)
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
Tsunami media release - Sep 30 2009 - 1135
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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