The Southland Tribune; Edition #177
Raising awareness: 'It’s okay to need to talk to someone'/Council offices to apartments? Developers express interest/City council maintains AA+ credit rating despite many challenges
Raising awareness: 'It’s okay to need to talk to someone'
Council offices to apartments? Developers express interest
City council maintains AA+ credit rating despite many challenges
Leitch holds Lamborghini Super Trofeo lead despite tough round
Today’s Poll… Who will progress to the Cricket World Cup final?
Out & About… Sneaker Friday Walk
Raising awareness: 'It’s okay to need to talk to someone'
Michael Gellatly sees firsthand what can happen when Kiwi males are willing to open up a bit. He works for Awarua Whanau Services - a health and social services organisation. As part of Gellatly’s role he helps facilitate a parenting group for men. (READ MORE HERE).
Council offices to apartments? Developers express interest
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark says two developers have expressed interest in transforming the Invercargill City Council’s current civic administration building in Esk St into apartments if the building becomes available. (READ MORE HERE).
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City council maintains AA+ credit rating despite many challenges
“The AA+ rating is confirmation that we are doing things right. I’m proud we have been able to maintain such a good rating despite the many challenges that have been thrown our way over the past five years.” (READ MORE HERE)
Leitch holds Lamborghini Super Trofeo lead despite tough round
Southland’s Brendon Leitch continues to lead the 2023 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe series after a difficult fifth round in Italy over the weekend. The German-based Southlander salvaged a sixth place in the first and improved to come home second in the final 50-minute race at the Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma, Italy. (READ MORE HERE).
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Quick Quiz…
Who will start as the new Stadium Southland general manager in January?
How many golf holes does the Ringa Ringa Heights Course at Stewart Island have?
What day will the H&J Smith department store close its doors for the final time?
The TSS Earnslaw runs to and from where?
A group locals has band together to by what pub in their Southland hometown?
(SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR ANSWERS)
Today’s Poll…
Out & About….
Fun walk - Friday, 9.30am - Stead St Wharf carpark
Join some of the team from Active Southland and South Alive for a fun walk to support New Zealanders living with diabetes. Dress up in yellow or blue, or just show up!
In case you missed it….
The cost: A tentative $15 million figure has been suggested for the looming Wachner Place and Lower Esk St redevelopment, although Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark wants that halved and says he personally won’t be agreeing to spending that much. (READ MORE HERE).
Bar, eatery closure: An Invercargill bar and eatery will close permanently next month citing the challenges attached to the hospitality industry at the moment. (READ MORE HERE).
12-year-old title holder: Zoe Beck has had some intrigued bowling officials doing a bit of pondering. At just 12 years old Zoe won the Bowls Southland Mixed Triples title alongside her mum Emma Drake and Craig Merrilees at the weekend. (READ MORE HERE).
Magic Moment: Southland athletics has produced many magical moments so as part of a Tribune series we are recalling some of them. Today head back 114 years when the first marathon in the Southern Hemisphere was held in Southland. (READ MORE HERE).
Quiz Answers….
Jo Hutton 2. Six 3. Saturday 4. Queenstown & Walter Peak 5. Waikaka Royal Hotel