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The Invercargill City Council proposes to join the Local Government Funding Agency scheme, and invites residents to make submissions on the proposal Council Interim Director of Finance Dave Foster said by joining the scheme, Council could borrow at lower interest margins, resulting in cost savings.

The Invercargill City Council has seen a 50 per cent increase in building consent values compared to the same time last year. Building Services Manager Brendan Monaghan said between July 1 and October 31, Council received 584 applications valued at $46,056,403, up from 486 applications valued at $29

Two significant changes have this week occurred to the way in which the Invercargill City Council appoints directors to Invercargill City Holdings Limited (Holdco) and its subsidiaries. Council Chief Executive Clare Hadley said Council, in July, resolved that the Director Appointments Panel, which r

Invercargill City Council is calling on city centre retailers, businesses and members of the public to give feedback on activities and events in the city centre during the past two years. Centre city co-ordinator Kari Graber resigned last month and new Invercargill City Council CEO Claire Hadley has

Here’s a rather excellent video showing progress so far on construction of the highway realignment at Edendale. Construction progress fly-through of the SH1 Edendale realignment project. This video compares the site pre-construction taken 28 May 2018 with the site as of the 14 September 2018.

People, business owners, or other groups are invited to put forward their interest in operating Anderson House. On behalf of the Invercargill City Council, Venture Southland is seeking expressions of interest in operating one or more services from the iconic homestead. Significant consultation has b

The Invercargill City Council’s Director of Finance and Corporate Services Dean Johnston has resigned, having decided after 15 years in Local Government that it is time for a change, Chief Executive Clare Hadley announced today. “Dean has been responsible for driving a number of major projects at Co

Southland District Council has taken a stance on litter nuisance, successfully prosecuting a person for littering. Environmental health manager Michael Sarfaiti says it chose to prosecute Shayde Robert Bruce, of Invercargill, for throwing green waste from a trailer onto roads throughout the Southlan