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New Legislation Coming For Unvaxxed Teenagers in Sport
New Legislation Coming For Unvaxxed Teenagers in Sport
Council   -   Mar 12, 2022

Unvaccinated teenagers will soon no longer have to show a vaccine passport to enter council-owned facilities for Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC). The new Ministry of Education legislation, due to come into effect by March 15, was announced by council’s general manager of recreation Steve Gibl

Feedback Sought on Museum Rebuild Options
Feedback Sought on Museum Rebuild Options
Community   -   Mar 11, 2022

The Invercargill community will this month be asked their views on options identified for the future of the region’s museum. Invercargill City Council committed in its Long Term Plan 2021-2031 to invest $39.4 million to redevelop the region’s museum and art gallery and agreed to review whether a new

Council Listens to Anti-Mandate Group
Council Listens to Anti-Mandate Group
Community   -   Mar 07, 2022

Update: Our poll closed and results below. Letters to the Mayor and Deputy Mayor have been circulating for weeks from those opposed to vaccine mandates, and now the council has agreed to review its vaccination-only policy. There has been ongoing confusion about whether young people (12-18) still nee

ICC Opinion Survey Underway
ICC Opinion Survey Underway
Council   -   Mar 03, 2022

Invercargill residents are being asked about how they think Council is doing in the 2022 Invercargill City Council Residents Survey. A pamphlet explaining how to take part in the online survey was sent to residents this month. The survey asks respondents to rate various aspects of different council

City May Face Water Restrictions
City May Face Water Restrictions
Council   -   Mar 03, 2022

Invercargill residents may see water restrictions as soon as next week as the Ōreti River, where the city’s water comes from, is at risk of running low. Invercargill City Council Group Manager Infrastructure Erin Moogan said the Ōreti River flow has been in the low range since December 2021. When

Majority Support for City Block Funding
Majority Support for City Block Funding
Business   -   Feb 26, 2022

A major South Island commercial property owner believes the Invercargill City Council isn’t being truthful about the proposed City Block funding. Thompson Property Group Ltd founder Gaire Thompson spoke to the Performance, Partnerships and Policy meeting today, as a submitter against the increased i

Further City Block Funding Approved But Not Everyone Happy
Further City Block Funding Approved But Not Everyone Happy
Community   -   Feb 23, 2022

A further $30 million of funding has been approved by the Invercargill City Council for the City Block development, despite ongoing concerns from some councillors. A $22.5 million short-term loan and an additional $7.5 million investment was decided at yesterday’s council meeting, despite some counc

Queens Park Truely The Jewel in The Crown
Queens Park  Truely The Jewel in The Crown
Community   -   Feb 20, 2022

Invercargill’s Queens Park won the Kiwi’s Choice in the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards this week – the only place to feature in the entire South Island. The longest running sustainability awards have been running since 1972 and aim to inspire, recognise and acknowledge individuals, schools, commu

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