Work to replace a weighbridge at the Invercargill Transfer Station is set to begin at the end of the month. Invercargill City Council Contracts and Commercial Manager Mark Simpson said the work, which will see the incoming weighbridge at the transfer station on Bond St replaced with a newer, longer model, was scheduled to begin […]
Read More >Council enters pest control partnership in Ōtātara
Invercargill City Council is working in a new partnership with the local community in Ōtātara to protect native wildlife and help keep pests under control. Council has signed an agreement with Ōtātara Landcare Group to formalise the long-running relationship with local volunteers, enabling community-driven pest control in the suburb’s parks and reserves. The group uses […]
Read More >Consultation set to close on Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026
Time to make a submission on Invercargill City Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026 is rapidly running out. Public consultation on the draft plan opened on March 13, and was set to close at 5pm on Sunday, April 13. Council Group Manager Community Engagement and Corporate Services Trudie Hurst said more than 300 submissions had been […]
Read More >Changes to bus fares proposed in Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026
A directive from the Government – shifting public transport funding away from being subsidised by rates, to a user-pays approach – is set to see bus fares in Invercargill increase. Submissions on Invercargill City Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026 are now open. Among the proposed fees and charges in the draft plan is a significant […]
Read More >CCTV rollout across Invercargill and Bluff complete
Invercargill and Bluff’s new CCTV network is now live, marking a significant milestone in Council’s ongoing commitment to creating safer public spaces for all residents and visitors. For stage one, Invercargill City Council committed $2.3 million to investigate and install CCTV across parts of Invercargill and Bluff after requests from the community and Police. There […]
Read More >Southland’s history revealed through items in latest He Waka Tuia exhibition Heirloom
The rich narratives of Southland history are revealed through a carefully curated collection of objects in the latest He Waka Tuia exhibition Heirloom. To coincide with Heritage Month, the He Waka Tuia team has chosen items from different Southland collections to tell the story of different families in the region. He Waka Tuia manager Sarah […]
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