The car park in the middle of the City Block, between Tay and Esk Streets, is now closed to the public to allow for demolition preparation work. We are recommending people looking for a great parking spot head to the Leven Street Car Park Building, or to one of the other close by car […]
Read More >Water mains renewal programme
Manager – Water Services Alister Murray gives an update on the asbestos cement water mains renewal programme. Distribution network Council has an annual programme of replacement of asbestos cement water mains. Much of the city’s water supply and distribution pipe network is composed of asbestos cement, some of which is proving to have a fairly […]
Read More >Entries open for the ICC Surf to City 2020
Entries are now open for the annual ICC Surf to City on March 8, 2020. Sponsored by the Invercargill City Council and presented by Sport Southland, the ICC Surf to City is Southland’s largest participation event. The full 12km course starts at Oreti Beach and finishes at Queens Park, but there are also 6km and […]
Read More >Christmas Hours 2019
These are the holiday hours for Council departments over the Christmas / New Year period. If you would like more information please contact the telephone number listed. Download the Christmas Hours PDF Emergencies and urgent enquiries, Invercargill and Bluff – 03 211 1679 at any time ICC Administration Building: 03 211 1777 The Administration Building […]
Read More >Chinese Garden development continues
Earlier in 2019 Council committed to commencing construction on the Chinese Garden to an amended design that would fit with the original planned budget, yet also be in keeping with the original design intent. Since this time the Parks and Recreation Team have been busy at work with key elements of the project now either […]
Read More >Tree felling to support native regeneration on Bluff Hill
Council has begun felling wilding pines on Motupohue (Bluff Hill), in an effort to remove the pest plant and reintroduce native bush. Parks Environmental Reserves Team Leader Kate Gough said the first step was to remove the wilding pine trees, which starve native vegetation of sunlight making it impossible for our native trees to grow. […]
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