A buoyant property market and changes to lending requirements has put pressure on building file request timeframes, with Invercargill City Council advising would-be home-buyers to expect and plan for delays. Council Group Manager Consenting and Environment Jonathan Shaw said statutory requirements under the Local Government Official Information and Meeting Act (LGOIMA) set timeframes of 10 […]
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ILT boosts funding for Te Unua Museum of Southland to $1.5 million
ILT is delighted to announce an additional $500,000 in funding for the new museum in Invercargill, bringing its total commitment to $1.5 million. In 2023, ILT Group previously granted two rounds of $500,000 each towards the Invercargill City Council’s project to build Te Unua Museum of Southland, and this month announced its further support. ILT […]
Read More >Feedback sought on urban play opportunities in Invercargill
A proposal to help make Invercargill and Bluff more family-friendly is one of the key issues in Invercargill City Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026. Public consultation on the plan opened on March 13 – and now, Council is calling for people to share their views on the future of urban play in the city. Community […]
Read More >Spruced up leisure pool set to reopen early
Work to install new foam tile flooring in the leisure pool at Invercargill’s Splash Palace has been completed ahead of schedule. Invercargill City Council Aquatic Services Manager Stephen Cook said he was delighted the pool would be back in action soon, after its temporary closure to replace the flooring began on Monday 3 March. The […]
Read More >Consultation opens on Annual Plan 2025/2026
Invercargill City Council is calling for the community to share their views on its plans for the year ahead, with public consultation on the Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026 now open. The Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026 outlines the projects and day-to-day services on Council’s books for the next financial year, as well as how much it […]
Read More >Commercial and Partnerships team leader joins Te Unua Museum of Southland
The journey from care facilities in the United Kingdom, to construction sites in the deep south of Aotearoa, might not seem like the most linear of paths. But for Te Unua Museum of Southland’s new Commercial and Partnerships team leader, Helen Robinson, it makes perfect sense. Now in her fourth week in the role, she […]
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