Some may think Bluff resident Paula Brown is a bit crazy to be doing her Master’s degree as well as planning a PhD, all while working casually and keeping three kids in tow. There are days when she thinks the same. But her love for the environment is pushing her through. Brown is in the […]
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Pipeline upgrade programme rejigged to beat back-to-school traffic
The Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade is one of Invercargill City Council’s most significant infrastructure projects – and it is set to head to one of Invercargill’s busiest streets early in 2024. The Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade involves replacing about 10km of existing pipeline network, between the Branxholme Water Treatment Plant on the outskirts of Invercargill, to the […]
Read More >Invercargill City Mayor recovering after heart surgery
Invercargill City Mayor Nobby Clark is recovering in Dunedin Hospital after having heart surgery on Wednesday. Mayor Clark suffered a minor heart attack on the afternoon of Wednesday 27 December, after which he attended Southland Hospital and was admitted overnight as a precaution. The following day, he was transferred to Dunedin Hospital for further tests, […]
Read More >Literary adventures await with Invercargill City Libraries Summer Reading Challenge
This summer, Invercargill City Libraries is suggesting an escape of a different kind with the Summer Reading Challenge. Tamariki aged 0-12 and 13, and rangatahi aged 12-18 are being invited to take part in the 2023 Great Escape challenge to spend 24 days taking time to read or complete literary-related challenges. Each day they complete […]
Read More >Southland-wide solution to battery waste launches in Invercargill
A new initiative to recycle lithium and alkaline batteries has launched in Invercargill. WasteNet, which manages solid waste disposal and recycling For Invercargill, Gore, and Southland, has teamed up with Phoenix Metalman to provide a drop-off point for all kinds of electronic batteries in order for them to be responsibly disposed of in a first […]
Read More >Chance to capture Waihōpai’s good side with The Grrreat Invercargill Photo Competition
We all know Waihōpai is a great place to live, but now the Invercargill City Council wants the community to show us why with The Grrreat Invercargill Photo Competition. To mark the launch of Council’s new Love Waihōpai email newsletter, Council is asking the community to whip out their cameras and show everything there is […]
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