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Construction Of Museum Storage Facility Under Way
Construction Of Museum Storage Facility Under Way
Community   -   Dec 02, 2022

Work on the storage facility at Tisbury to house the Southland Museum and Art Gallery collection is officially under way after a site blessing and sod-turning event on Thursday morning. The commencement of work at the storage facility marks the start of Project 1225, which will also deliver a new mu

Future Of City Streetscapes Project Discussed at Council
Future Of City Streetscapes Project Discussed at Council
Council   -   Nov 30, 2022

Suggestions have been made by the City Centre Governance Group for council to shift its focus on better connecting Wachner Place and the new Distinction Hotel development with the rest of the CBD. Because of a budget blowout of $20.4 million for Stage 1 of the City Streets project, the Invercargill

Statement From Gore District Mayor Ben Bell
Statement From Gore District Mayor Ben Bell
Council   -   Nov 28, 2022

Last week after a long week of challenging discussions, I made the decision to step back and work remotely to refocus and reflect, in-between answering phone callsfrom elected members and replying to a number of emails. In my reflection, I recognised change can be challenging and my commitment to Go

Roading Update: East Road/Ascot & Deveron/Gala Streets
Roading Update: East Road/Ascot & Deveron/Gala Streets
Council   -   Nov 28, 2022

As part of the Kennington pipeline project SH1/East Rd will be closed to west-bound traffic from East Rd Pets driveway from Monday, 28 November to Friday, 16 December. City-bound traffic from Mill Rd South will be restricted to residents and business access. Traffic will detour through Mill Rd South

Infometrics Report Predicts Inflation Pressures On Council
Infometrics Report Predicts Inflation Pressures On Council
Council   -   Nov 26, 2022

An economic report commissioned by the Invercargill City Council has provided some interesting statistics, including the impact of rising inflation. The ICC contracted Infometrics to provide some economic detail to help with future financial planning, and it clearly backs up what new Mayor Nobby Cla

Gore Councillors Issue Media Statement
Gore Councillors Issue Media Statement
Council   -   Nov 25, 2022

The councillors who signed the requisition have released a statement to media. The decision to file the requisition against fellow councillor and deputy mayor Stewart MacDonell came after much deliberation and attempts to work collaboratively to provide the best governance structure for our communit

Council Affirms AA+ Credit Rating Again
Council Affirms AA+ Credit Rating Again
Council   -   Nov 23, 2022

Invercargill City Council has again been affirmed as having an AA+ Stable credit rating by international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings. A corporate credit rating is an assessment of a company’s creditworthiness. The credit rating helps investors or lenders determine the risks and the organisati

Watch: Meeting of the Community Wellbeing Committee
Watch: Meeting of the Community Wellbeing Committee
Council   -   Nov 15, 2022

Meeting of the Community Wellbeing Committee held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 101 Esk Street, Invercargill on Tuesday 15 November 2022 at 3.00 pm With the stream here

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