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Six new homes will provide warm and dry housing for vulnerable elderly residents Council continues housing improvement plan with focus on sustainability and accessibility Construction follows community support and $7.7 million funding for future housing upgrades A new stage of Invercargill City Council’s Housing Innovation Project is now

Significant community support for a council-operated enhanced water services delivery model means Invercargill is likely to still go it alone. While Gore, Clutha, Central Otago and Waitaki District councils were all consulting their communities on a joint Council-Controlled Organisation (CCO) for the Government’s Local Water Done Well (previously Three

South Pacific Meats and Open Country Dairy told Invercargill City councillors this week that 31.5% water increases on top of last year’s 80% would just cripple their industry. Managers Brent Crawford and Mike Butler spoke to the Annual Plan submissions earlier this week and said they felt as

A new Local Government Commission investigation is underway into the reorganisation of the four Southland councils. A proposal from the Southland District Council to create two Unitary Councils - joining with Gore to oversee regional council functions, and keeping Invercargill as a city-based one, would see  Environment Southland cut out.

• Work to replace Invercargill Transfer Station weighbridge is expected to take about a month • Temporary traffic measures will be in place using traffic lights to guide all vehicles • Public asked to delay non-urgent rubbish drop-offs to help minimise disruption Work to upgrade the Invercargill Transfer Station will soon begin, with

Environment Southland chief executive Wilma Falconer has announced she will retire at the end of August 2025, bringing to a close nearly six years with the regional council, including three years in the top job. “Leading Environment Southland has been a privilege and immensely rewarding for me, both for the

* Gay Munro received a Community Service Award for decades of service and dedication * Her conservation work has helped preserve Southland’s environment for future generations * She also made major contributions to local heritage, education, and community initiatives Gay Munro has been officially recognised for her lifelong dedication to conservation and

* Invercargill councillors adopted the reserve management plan for Donovan Park after recent consultation * The move allows the process to begin for removing reserve status from part of the land * Only 26 submissions were received, with mixed views on potential sale and land use change Invercargill City Council has taken another