Community

The donations are still coming in from the Southland Relay For Life held almost two weeks ago. Otago Southland Cancer Society southern community manager Gavin Booth said they well and truly smashed their target of $100,000 this year. By 5pm on March 14 during the ILT Stadium Southland 12-hour

It’s almost auction time for St John Invercargill’s playhouse and the site will soon be cleared for the new Southland District Headquarters. On Friday 13th March, ASB Bank Invercargill presented a cheque for $1,531 they had raised. St John Invercargill operations manager Cary Grant said teams were

Invercargill is gearing up for the PlaceMakers Southern Scooter Challenge this Saturday, March 21, but the excitement has already begun with a lively warm-up ride through the city. On Friday the 13th, 59 scooters — along with one impressive 5 seater motorbike with Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell on board— completed a

A successful garage sale organised by ILT has so far raised more than $3,200, with organisers delighted by the strong community support. The event, held on 28 February, brought together supporters, volunteers and bargain hunters for a great cause the Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. A total of

The construction of Museum of Southland remains on schedule and within its approved budget as work continues on Invercargill’s new regional museum. Elected members received an update on progress during the Invercargill City Council Community and Regulatory Committee meeting, where officials outlined the latest developments at the site in

Flavours from every continent are being showcased at the Southland Multicultural Food Festival this weekend. After putting the call out recently for some fresh new flavours, the team managed to increase the number of food stalls from 55 to 69. “The event planning has gone super well - as a

Relay For Life is underway at ILT Stadium Southland today, with hundreds of participants and supporters coming together to raise funds for the Cancer Society. The event began this morning with the 10am Opening Ceremony with Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell cutting the ribbon, followed by the 10.15am ribbon cutting

A new community event is bringing a touch of rural charm to Riversdale, as the town prepares to host its first maize maze fundraiser this summer. The Riversdale Maize Maze, set on a working farm owned by McClintock Farming Ltd and McClintock Contracting Ltd, will open for three special dates