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The Council consists of the Mayor and 12 Councillors and its role is to provide and maintain services and amenities for the public of Invercargill. There are two main parts to Invercargill City Council: the Council (elected representatives) and the Corporate (staff).
The Council is chosen by electors (the Invercargill public) to govern the city's affairs, such as making decisions on spending, priorities and policies.
INVERCARGILL — The Invercargill City Council has opened a condolence book for the families of the men who perished in the Pike River Mine, Communications Manager, Eirwen Tulett said today.
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INVERCARGILL — The Invercargill City Council is warning the owners of hundreds of unregistered dogs to register them this week, or face penalties and fines.
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INVERCARGILL — The Invercargill City Libraries is undertaking a new initiative to provide a fun and interactive summer reading challenge for teens aged 15 to 18 years of age.
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INVERCARGILL — The Chairman of the Southland Indoor Leisure Centre Charitable Trust Acton Smith today briefed the Mayor, City Councillors and senior staff on the progress of plans to reinstate Stadium Southland that was damaged by heavy snow seven weeks ago.
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INVERCARGILL — A meeting was held yesterday (Wednesday) with Councillor Darren Ludlow and Councillor Jackie Kruger to discuss the deputy mayoralty, Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt said today.
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INVERCARGILL — “On 12-14 November this year First Presbyterian Church celebrates 150 years of Christian worship in Invercargill” said Minister Rev Richard Gray.
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INVERCARGILL — An online A to Z Waste Guide on how to reduce, reuse, recycle and dispose of waste in Southland has just been released by WasteNet Southland.
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INVERCARGILL — Invercargill’s voters have re-elected Tim Shadbolt to serve a sixth term as Mayor, Invercargill City Council Electoral Officer Graham Low announced today.
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At the end of Thursday's processing the voter turnout for the 2010 local body elections stands at 20,396 papers returned and represents 53.5% of eligible voters, Invercargill City Council Electoral Officer Graham Low said.
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INVERCARGILL — Author Max Cryer is visiting the Invercargill Public Library Thursday at noon on October 14 to promote his new book “Who Said That First?”.
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INVERCARGILL — A record number of voting papers for a single day has been received today with almost 2,500 papers delivered for processing, Invercargill City Council Electoral Officer Graham Low said.
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INVERCARGILL — The number of voting forms being returned continues to be up on previous local body elections, Invercargill City Council Electoral Officer Graham Low said.
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INVERCARGILL — Invercargill City Council and the Stadium Southland Trust will work together to rebuild the Stadium Southland following the devastating events of the weekend.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Invercargill City Council is sending five building inspectors to the Canterbury region to help in the aftermath of this week’s earthquakes.
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SOUTHLAND — Twenty-one years on and an agency set up to support community workers in Southland is celebrating its 21st birthday.
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INVERCARGILL — The Invercargill City Council today revoked decisions it made in June and August with regard to solid waste and recycling collections in the Invercargill City District, Mayor Tim Shadbolt announced this evening.
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INVERCARGILL — Please find below the final list of candidates as at the close of nominations at midday today, who have been nominated for the 2010 Local Authority Triennial Elections for the Invercargill City District.
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INVERCARGILL — The Invercargill City Council is today presenting three Civic Theatre Artists’ Court Performing Art Awards and four Civic Honours Awards to Southlanders in recognition of their work.
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INVERCARGILL — Please find below the latest update to the list of candidates who have been nominated for the 2010 Local Authority Triennial Elections for the Invercargill City District.
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INVERCARGILL — Please find below the latest update to the list of candidates who have been nominated for the 2010 Local Authority Triennial Elections for the Invercargill City District.
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INVERCARGILL — Please find below a list of candidates who have been nominated for the 2010 Local Authority Triennial Elections for the Invercargill City District.
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INVERCARGILL — Now is your chance to give local politics a go and have a say in the future of your city.
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INVERCARGILL — The Invercargill City Council has appointed Cameron McIntosh as its new Director of Works and Services, Chief Executive Officer Richard King announced today.
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INVERCARGILL — Charges for Invercargill’s on-street and off street car parking and fares on Council’s city bus services are set to rise for the first time in five years from 1 July – following Council’s adoption of the Draft Annual Plan which is expected on Tuesday next week.
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INVERCARGILL — The Invercargill City Council’s Director of Environmental and Planning Services William (Bill) Watt is resigning from Council after 32 years to undertake special projects and private consultancy work.
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SOUTHLAND — Progress is being made on the joint management of Invercargill’s Civic Theatre and Stadium Southland Complex, with a new company and a new board being formed to oversee the operation of both facilities.
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INVERCARGILL — Invercargill City’s new liquor accord comes into force today.
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INVERCARGILL — The Invercargill Civil Defence Rescue and Response Team was the winner of the Cliff Dale Rescue Competition in Christchurch at the weekend, Team Manager Bill Obers announced today.
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INVERCARGILL — The Invercargill City Council today adopted its Draft Annual Plan for 2010/11 and two amendments to the Long Term Council Community Plan and has put them out for public consultation, Invercargill City Council Chief Executive Officer Richard King said.
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INVERCARGILL — The Invercargill City Council as the District Licensing Agency has reached a verbal agreement with liquor licence holders in Invercargill and Bluff to close at 3am, Chairman of the Environmental and Planning Services Committee, Cr Darren Ludlow said today.
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INVERCARGILL — The fact that Ms Prentice felt the need to engage a media manager is an indication that she probably plans to make a challenge for the Mayoralty.
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