Invercargill Celebrates Double Win at Landscape Awards

• Invercargill wins two Excellence Awards for major city projects.
• City Streets Upgrade praised for transforming public spaces.
• Sandy Point Domain Masterplan recognized for its visionary planning.

Invercargill residents have yet another reason to take pride in their city after winning two major honours at the national landscape awards. Invercargill’s City Streets Upgrade project and the Sandy Point Domain Masterplan both received an Award of Excellence at the NZ Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards held at The Beehive in Wellington on Friday night.

Council Group Manager Infrastructure Erin Moogan said the awards were significant recognition for the hard work invested in two key areas of the city.

“In a hotly contested category, to have received an Excellence Award for the City Streets Upgrade is testament to the work of Council, Waihōpai Rūnaka, and our partners in this project. We’ve always believed that this project was more than just the beautification of the streets; it was about creating a space that would become the heart of the city and we needed to take some bold and brave steps to achieve that.

“Both Esk and Don streets have become a destination for public events. From the night food markets to the Buskers programme and the popular Flames on Esk event, the community has really embraced the new space and are making the most of it.”

Similarly, the Sandy Point Domain Masterplan received an Award of Excellence in the Master Planning and Urban Design Strategy category. Parks and Recreation Manager Caroline Rain said the Sandy Point Domain Masterplan outlined a roadmap for the use, development, and future of the popular domain.

“Sandy Point is considered by many as home to a number of Invercargill’s sports clubs and recreation organisations, uniquely set in areas steeped in significant cultural, environmental, and historic values. The masterplan sets out the long-term vision for the area. It’s great to see this hard work recognised as one of the best in New Zealand.

“The word is out about how great Invercargill is and it’s great to see this acknowledged on a national level.”