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mahi Issue 4
1 June 2018
Theatre warns patrons about ticketing
resale site Viagogo
IVEM Manager Kate Feaver is en- “Unsuspecting purchasers will be purchase your tickets from this site.
couraging people purchasing tickets to unaware that they are on a site where- Please spread the word to family and
The Ten Tenors at the Civic Theatre by they may pay anything up to three friends.”
to make sure they buy tickets through times the value of the correct ticket
Meanwhile, the Commerce Commis-
the ICC Booking Office or TicketDirect price. There is no guarantee that the
sion is advising consumers to seriously
because of concerns that an overseas ticket has not been sold multiple times
consider whether buying tickets from
and now some venues around New
re-sale site, Viagogo, has purchased ticket reselling website Viagogo is
Zealand are refusing entry to the event
tickets for the event. worth the risk after the latest series of
for anyone who has purchased their
Kate said “as this show is likely to be tickets from this site.” complaints.
a complete sell-out, theatre manage- The Commission is investigating
Kate said that Invercargill Venue and
ment is a little concerned that some Viagogo and to date has received 228
Events Management Ltd, which runs
of the tickets for this event have been complaints. This includes 21 received
the Civic Theatre, is being pro-active in
purchased by Viagogo”. all its marketing to try to inform people over the weekend related to a num-
“When searching for show or concert to only purchase their tickets online ber of recent and upcoming sporting
tickets on-line, Viagogo pays a premi- through TicketDirect. events and concerts including Celine
um to ensure that its website pops up “For those of you not aware of Vi- Dion, Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain, and
at the top of your search. agogo, please ensure that you never Bruno Mars.
Kasey Ward recognised
as an emerging leader
CONGRATULATIONS to Quality is given to an individual who has shown
Assurance Officer Kasey Ward, who exceptional leadership skills at a local
has won the Building Officials Institute and/or national level and whose actions
of New Zealand’s Emerging Leader have grown the value of BOINZ among
Award. members.
Kasey, who works in ICC’s Build- Kasey is driving the Building Ser-
ing Services, was presented with vices Department’s Quality Manual,
the Resene Construction Systems along with continuous improvements
Emerging Leader Award at the Building to enhance it. She also takes a lead in
Officials Institute of NZ (BOINZ) annual coordinating the planning, implemen-
conference in Dunedin recently. tation and recording of training for the
Every year awards are given to mem- Department.
bers who have excelled in a number of Manager Building Services Brendan
chosen fields. The Resene Construc- Monaghan said the award was great
tion Systems Emerging Leader Award industry recognition for Kasey’s efforts.
mahi
Ten Tenors show just about sold out
THE Ten Tenors are performing attracted a great house then of just Here’s the Facebook event link for
at the Civic Theatre at 7.30pm on under 800. the The Ten Tenors coming to the
Friday 8 June.
“For this year’s performance we Civic Theatre on 8 June.
IVEM Manager Kate Feaver said are just about at sold out – with
the last time they performed at the only 12 seats remaining for sale at https://www.facebook.com/
Civic Theatre was June 2016. They the time of writing,” she said. events/161278734528504/
Tuesday lunch with Russell in South City
SHOWING a personal com- Why you might ask?
mitment to public consultation,
He says he has been to a few work-
Council’s Roading Manager,
shops with the South Alive Team and
Russell Pearson is going to eat
his lunch at South Alive’s Pantry met some really interesting people
Café on the first Tuesday of every who have lots of great ideas. Some-
month. times a one-on-one is just what they
From 12noon – 1pm (or there- want, to tell someone about that
abouts) Russell will be at a table new idea or that thing which just isn’t
in the café and is looking to invite
working for them. They often won’t
residents from the South Inver-
cargill area to join him if they ring Council but this is a chance to
have any questions about Council discuss their ideas about roading or
that they’d like to discuss – espe- other stuff.
cially those concerning roading.
So, starting this Tuesday 5 June, 12
For people who have something
noon – 1pm, Russell will be at The
else on their mind other than
roading, he will put them in touch Pantry. Come in and discuss that
with the right person at Council. roading issue!
1 June 2018
Total Mobility to
go electronic
Council’s Roading Team is
working with Southland Total
Mobility clients on new,
personalised swipe cards
for the service.
THE Total Mobility scheme provides sub-
sidised services (via taxis or approved
Starbucks gets innovative
operators) to people who have an impair-
ment that prevents them from undertak-
ing an unaccompanied journey on a bus
STARBUCKS Coffee Company, cargill’s Starbucks is world famous
in a safe and dignified manner.
in collaboration with the Invercar- due to its southernmost location in
the world. The new mugs are one Initiated in the early 1980s, the scheme
gill City Council, is now selling
is provided throughout New Zealand
custom Invercargill branded mugs. of the store’s best-selling items,
with tourists snapping them up, as and is jointly funded by local and central
The mugs have the store’s co-or-
well as photos of themselves in government. The scheme is managed
dinates and the new Invercargill the shop. and operated by mobility co-ordinators in
branding with the design provided
City Centre Coordinator Kari regional councils or, in Southland’s case,
by Council’s Senior Graphic
Graber said the project was a by ICC.
Designer Colleen Montgomery. great example of investment in the The new, personalised swipe cards will
Many locals are unaware Inver- city’s new brand from a business.
replace the manual sticker system on 1
July 2018.
In preparation, Council staff have been
Welcoming Communities obtaining photographs of 1,400 clients
(800 are already complete) and setting
The Welcoming Communities Action Plan currently being up the software which will make the pro-
developed will be presented to the Council in July/August. cessing of the monthly claims much more
efficient than manually keying-in the old
THE Community Development Team
sticker-based sheets.
is working on developing specific
Invercargill actions within the For some clients, the new card with
regional plan. their photo on it is often the only form of
We want to develop a picture of what photo id they have.
being a Southlander means. What Roading Manager Russell Pearson said
makes you a Southlander? this process had been time consuming,
Email community.dev@icc.govt.nz but good progress was being made and
with your thoughts. We will create a would lead to a more secure, efficient
kete of responses. Total Mobility service in Southland.
mahi 1 June 2018
Jiangsu International
Open to Invercargill children
aged 4 to 12 years
The purpose of the contest is to highlight the friendship
between the younger generation of Jiangsu’s 13 cities
and those in Sister Cities around the world.
The Theme: ‘Dreams of the Future’
Age Groups: 4-6yrs, 7-9yrs, 10-12yrs Get your
entry for
Size: A3 (no mats or frames) m from,
No 3D raised surface or www.icc
.govt.nz/
stretched canvas can your-cou
be accepted. ncil/
sister-cit
Please deliver all entries to; y/
ICC Administration,
101 Esk Street, Invercargill by 29 June 2018.
mahi 1 June 2018
Drainage work on Queens Park course
DRAINAGE maintenance work is being carried out on has worked well in other areas of Queens Park and the
the Queens Park golf course 5 and 7 fairways. concept has been discussed with The Queens Park
This is part of the Parks drainage network in Queens Golf Club.
Park which the golf course will then connect their drains Work should be completed in the next few weeks, with
into. The work involves using an open drain system as an access way provided for golfers and maintenance
opposed to replacing the old buried pipes. This method equipment.
Applications open for forestry fund
THE New Zealand Institute of For-
estry Foundation is offering awards
of up to $5000 to Invercargill res-
idents, thanks to a donation from
Invercargill City Forests Ltd.
The Invercargill City Forests the ICFL board in supporting the Applications must be received
Award, administered by the NZIF local forestry industry. by 5pm on Wednesday, 20 June,
Foundation, is intended to assist 2018.
The NZIF Foundation can make
Invercargill residents in studies, one or more award each year, The awards will be announced
research, or travel in an area up to a combined total of $5,000. at the Awards Dinner of the NZIF
which benefits forestry. Scholarships, grants, or prizes Conference in Nelson in July
Invercargill City Forests Ltd may be awarded from the fund. 2018.
Chairman Alastair McKenzie said To view the application criteria, The awards will continue to be
the scholarship was important to visit www.nzif.org.nz offered for at least three years.
mahi 1 June 2018
Award-
winning
author
to visit
JOIN us down at the Invercargill born in Invercargill and will be Learning and Activity Space.
Public Library and meet award back in his home town for a book
Get the family together and
winning New Zealand author and reading and signing session,
come on down!
illustrator Gavin Bishop. Gavin was Thursday, 14 June, 6pm, in the
Stepping Up - Spark Jump
Spark Jump – help for families to get online at home
INVERCARGILL City Libraries (aged 0 to 18yrs) who don’t have a for $10 on the pre-pay service with
and Archives are teaming up with current fixed broadband connection no fixed contract.
the 20/20 Trust as part of Stepping at home, and whose household is
Up to offer Spark Jump. in the 4G coverage area. For further information contact the
Spark Jump is designed for Workshop participants receive a Library on 211 1444 or
families with the care of children free wifi modem and 30GB of data email learning@ilibrary.co.nz.
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