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Bluff’s Motupōhue Adventure Park Nears Completion
Bluff’s Motupōhue Adventure Park Nears Completion
Council   -   Jul 13, 2024

Bluff’s outdoor adventure park is on track to open in a few weeks, set to be named Motupōhue Adventure Park. On Tuesday, Invercargill City Council reviewed a report detailing updates to the name and trails of the Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreation Precinct. Scheduled to open in September, the pa

Queens Park to Bloom with Hundreds of Daffodils in Memory Lane Project
Queens Park to Bloom with Hundreds of Daffodils in Memory Lane Project
Community   -   Jul 10, 2024

Queens Park in Invercargill will soon be brighter, thanks to a new partnership with the Invercargill Loss and Grief Centre. The collaboration has resulted in the planting of over 850 daffodil bulbs in a newly named area, Memory Lane. The bulbs were donated by the Loss and Grief Centre, Diacks Nurser

Tree Harvesting to Begin at Sandy Point Domain
Tree Harvesting to Begin at Sandy Point Domain
Council   -   Jul 09, 2024

Invercargill City Council is preparing to begin proactive tree harvesting in Sandy Point Domain, following the guidelines of its Tree Plan 2020. This long-term strategy aims to ensure the sustainability of trees and public safety across the city through responsible management. Kate Gough, Council Pa

Council Considers Allowing Housing Tenants To Keep Their Dogs
Council Considers Allowing Housing Tenants To Keep Their Dogs
Community   -   Jul 08, 2024

Tenants of Invercargill City Council housing may soon be able to keep their dogs, after councillors agreed to relook at its elderly person housing policy relating to pets. Animal welfare advocate Penny Ivy spoke to the Infrastructure and Projects Committee on Tuesday, on behalf of a client who was d

Gore District Council Announces Mataura Library Trial Hours
Gore District Council Announces Mataura Library Trial Hours
Community   -   Jul 05, 2024

The Gore District Council will trial new opening hours at the Mataura Library and Service Centre to better meet customers’ needs while ensuring a safe work environment for staff. Earlier this year, the library had to adjust its closing time to 2:30pm due to increasing anti-social behaviour from grou

New Walking Trail Connects Tuatara Enclosures in Queens Park
New Walking Trail Connects Tuatara Enclosures in Queens Park
Community   -   Jul 05, 2024

Visitors seeking the new home of the tuatara now have an engaging way to explore Queens Park through the city’s newest attraction, the Tuatara Trail. The Invercargill City Council announced the opening of the Tuatara Trail, a walking route linking the tuatara’s former residence at the Southland Muse

Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell Steps In as Clark Extends Leave
Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell Steps In as Clark Extends Leave
Council   -   Jun 30, 2024

At 2:15pm Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark released the following statement to media. Having spent some time over the weekend considering the impact of the Code of Conduct on me, Karen and our family, and the wider community, I’ve decided to take a further month off work. Listen ad Tom describes the M

Cr Pottinger Demoted in New Committee Structure Discussed Without Mayor
Cr Pottinger Demoted in New Committee Structure Discussed Without Mayor
Council   -   Jun 27, 2024

Mayor Nobby Clark was absent for today’s Invercargill City Council meeting, where his mid-term review on committees and chairs was discussed. Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell continued to discuss the report which outlined the new structure of committees, despite it being challenged by Cr Ian Pottinger. “I

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