Community

The Thornbury Vintage Tractor & Implement Club celebrated a significant milestone on Saturday, 17 February, with the official opening of its latest addition to their Rural Heritage Centre in Thornbury. The event was graced by the presence of Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds and Southland District Mayo

Close to $150,000 worth of women’s clothing, school uniforms, bike parts and other sports equipment was donated to various community groups from H&J Smiths when the department store closed late last year. Related: H&J Smith Ltd Donates Iconic Christmas Decorations to Southland Hospital Chief executi

A new program, funded by the Central Government, aims to assist young people in rural Southland find employment. Launched in Riverton, Te Anau, and Winton, the initiative comes under the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) Community Employment Programme, a collaboration between Local Government New Zea

Last weekend’s inaugural Sunday Funday in Queen’s Park was a fantastic success for the Southern Society of Steampunk Steamologists. The group decided to host traditional games in the park and were pleasantly surprised when many families came to join them. Outdoor games such as quoits, swing ball, sk

Mike & About Hawthorndale Care Village update. The Hawthorndale Care Village has emerged as a beacon of innovation in community-based care, showcasing considerable progress since its inception eight months ago. This ambitious project, driven by a collaboration of local companies, exemplifies a novel

It’s all happening in Queen’s Park this weekend with the inaugural Sunday Funday being held by the Southern Society of Steampunk Steamologists. President Gail Mackintosh said the committee decided they wanted to add something new to events, and holding traditional games was one idea they were runnin

Invercargill is the first council in the country to have shimmer panels, and they have been getting plenty of attention along Esk Street. Group manager of Infrastructure Services Erin Moogan told the Infrastructure Committee meeting on Tuesday, the panels cost $15,000 and they were in the process of

Hospice Southland has an extra $30,000 to put towards its free palliative care service, thanks to its recent Summer Holiday raffle. Joanne Geeson was the lucky recipient of the $6000 prize hamper, that featured a variety of prizes that she can share with all of her family. A whopping 9000 tickets we