Council and Indian Community Southland joined together on Thursday morning to celebrate Indian Independence Day, August 15. Despite true Southland winter weather, there was a good turn out for the ceremony outside the Civic Administration Building. His Worship the Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt attended the event as chief guest and was welcomed in the traditional […]
Read More >Council approves investment in City Block
The Invercargill City Council has unanimously voted to invest up to $30 million in the City Block Development. Councillors considered all the material, including hundreds of submissions, due diligence reports, and financial information during a meeting held on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 August. The decision means Invercargill City Council will invest $25 million in […]
Read More >Enrol now to make voting easy
The Electoral Commission is urging people to get a move on if they want to make voting easy in the local elections. “The elections are held by a postal vote and you need to be enrolled at the correct address by Friday 16 August to receive your voting papers in the mail,” says Mandy Bohté, […]
Read More >Take the Parks and Recreation Survey
Our Parks and Recreation team want to know what your big dream is for our parks and reserves! Your feedback will help inform the Parks and Recreation Strategy, a public document which will guide our team in managing our green spaces! The survey is live, and can be accessed here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W89BSYV If you’d rather have a […]
Read More >Maintaining Civic piano a work of passion + Video
Keeping the Civic Theatre’s stunning Model D Steinway Concert Grand in top condition is a work of precision, and passion, for David Jenkin of Jenkin Piano Service. The process takes an entire day, and is completed once every two years. That’s an improvement on when the Steinway first arrived at the Civic in 2007 – […]
Read More >Cold weather but warm welcome for students
Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt and Councillors welcomed teachers and students from Kumagaya Prefectural Girls’ High School to Invercargill at a mayoral reception on Tuesday. The 20 students are being hosted by sister school, Southland Girls’ High School, and will be in Invercargill for 10 days, attending school and enjoying cultural activities. They are one of […]
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