Invercargill residents are being urged to share their views on the future of the city’s Three Waters services: one of the key issues outlined as part of the Invercargill City Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026. Options for water service delivery in the city are included alongside the draft plan, which is now open for public […]
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Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade enters home stretch
Work on one of Invercargill City Council’s major infrastructure investments is on the home stretch. The Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade will ensure that water is able to get to Invercargill and Bluff without disruption, and the community continues to enjoy access to clean, safe drinking water. The project will see more than 10 kilometres of pipeline […]
Read More >First section of Branxholme pipeline now operational
Clean drinking water is now flowing through the newly commissioned northern section of the Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade. Last month, engineers gave the green light to activating the section of new pipeline between Pomona Road and Myers Reserve, linking in to the Waikiwi Reservoir. It is a significant step forward for the project, which will provide […]
Read More >Future of Bluff wastewater to be considered
The future of Bluff’s wastewater discharge is coming into focus as Invercargill City Council works towards securing a new resource consent. The Bluff Wastewater Treatment Plant, in McGorlick St, was built in 2000 to treat residential and industrial wastewater from the Bluff township. The existing treated wastewater discharge is to the coastal and marine area, […]
Read More >Second stage of city pipeline upgrade has begun
The next phase of work on a critical infrastructure project – to ensure the people of Invercargill and Bluff continue to have access to clean, safe drinking water – has started. Invercargill City Council Programme Director Lee Butcher said the Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade would replace the city’s existing ageing main freshwater line, which connected the […]
Read More >Second stage of Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade to begin soon
The Invercargill City Council is urging residents to plan ahead, as one of its major infrastructure projects gets closer to highly-populated parts of the city. The Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade will see more than 10km of pipe installed through several city streets, along a state highway, and under two waterways. Invercargill City Council Programme Director Lee […]
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