Community

The much-anticipated Burning Horse festival, taking place on a vast sheep farm near Riversdale, is set to be a spectacle of music and arts this February, thanks to recent summer rains. The rain has not only benefited the farm’s sheep and pastures but also ensures that the festival’s highlight, a gia

ILT’s Head Office has received some much-needed remedial work, presenting a unique opportunity to not only modernise the office space but also to set the stage for improved renewable energy outcomes. Last year, ILT’s Board enthusiastically approved the installation of solar panels on the roof, a ste

Hundreds of classic, custom, vintage and hot rod cars, trucks, caravans and motorbikes will be cruising through Invercargill tonight for the annual Southern Grilles and Gasoline car show. Organiser Jason Pope said the weekend event, now in its 6th year, will kick off with a mystery run before the to

Some people go out of their way to make their community a better place. This was acknowledged today for faithful Otautau servant Peter Gutsell, who was presented with a Community Service Award on his 80th birthday by Southland District Mayor Rob Scott. The award, which recognises Mr Gutsell’s contri

It started with just footwear and soon morphed into full school uniforms for Donagh Booth and her daughter Maddi who run a successful recycled clothing charity. Two years ago Donagh started the Shoe Booth to fill a gap in the community for those struggling to purchase new school shoes for their chil

Prominent Mossburn identity Jim Guyton has received a Community Service Award from Southland District Council and the Northern Community Board. Southland Mayor Rob Scott said Mr Guyton had certainly made his mark on Mossburn and the wider Northern Southland area. “Your involvement had shaped the com

Former Southland Mayor Gary Tong has become the new chair of the Borland Lodge Adventure and Education Trust. Gary has a long association with the adventure camp having managed it after leaving his job as a police officer in 1984. He was also involved in the huge $1.4 million redevelopment of the lo

The Rotary Club of Invercargill North successfully completed an exceptional community project, the ‘Kids Playhouse Project’, surpassing all expectations. This initiative was a response to a global challenge by Rotary International President Gordon R. McInally, emphasizing the support of mental healt