Community

Mayor-elect Tom Campbell’s reminder: Please stay away from the city’s parks and reserves until Council teams have made them safe and clear next week. “I’m still hearing about people walking through parks and reserves — please don’t. I don’t know what you think, but I reckon

The Great Little Train Show will be celebrating 40 years this Labour weekend. Starting back in 1985 by the Southland Society of Model Engineers Inc, the club has been going a lot longer than that - forming before WW2 in 1937 and recommencing for those members who returned. President Greg

St John recognised several members at their annual awards presentation recently. The awards honoured members with between five and sixty years of service to the organisation. Three members — Annitta Michelle, Robyn Clarke, and Sandy McGillivary — were presented with the Queen Victoria Award for ten years of service. The Queen Victoria

Bit of rain and a few gales overnight. Donovan Park Closed Following Fallen Tree The Invercargill City Council announced on Friday evening that Donovan Park has been closed until further notice after a large fallen tree blocked the main access way. Both the Bainfield Road and McIvor Road entrances are

Work on the Museum of Southland has reached a major milestone, with one year now passed since the physical construction began on-site. The large-scale museum, being built in Invercargill’s Queens Park, is steadily taking shape. Invercargill City Council Senior Project Manager Haydyn Taylor said the one-year mark was a

More than 240 recipes from around the Southland community have been transformed into a cookbook, thanks to Waihopai Primary School. Mum Latoya Treymane was part of the Friends of Waihopai group, that was fundraising for a new school playground. "This book brings together the favourite dishes of families from

Environmental leaders of today and the future were celebrated at the 29th Environment Southland Community Awards in Invercargill on Friday evening. Winners ranging in ages from 11 to those in their 80s took top honours at the awards evening, which showcased the passion, innovation and dedication of Southlanders driving environmental

ILT Group held its Annual General Meeting on 8 September, providing a comprehensive overview of its financial performance for the year ending 31 March 2025. The organisation was delighted to return $8.9 million in grants and donations to the community. ILT Chief Executive Chris Ramsay said the Group was