Your Community, Your Say LTP 2027-2037

We are looking towards the future for Invercargill and Bluff.

As we settle into the new triennium as Council, we have started working on our next Long-term Plan (LTP). The 2027-2037 LTP will set out the council direction and priorities for the decade ahead.

It is important to us as we look ahead that nobody is left behind, meaning our youth, older people, different neighbourhoods, and communities' basic needs are met through cost effective investment, and that everyone feels valued and proud to live here. We envision a vibrant, safe city that meets our people's diverse cultural needs. We want to be a driver of a future focused economy, delivered through innovation and partnerships, and supported by appropriate infrastructure. We want to contribute to a healthy, resilient environment, supporting a healthy, resilient community

We have planned a series of Councillor Workshops this year to discuss the strategic challenges and opportunities that face our community, as well as to refine our future work programme.

In March and April we will be talking about:

• Parks Strategy, Capital and Revenue
• City Economic Development - Investment and Partnership Opportunities for Growth
• Capital Programme
• Social wellbeing
• Resilience

It is essential that we hear your voice before we make decisions that will inform our plan. This year, you will find us popping up more frequently in our community at various events or at community groups. Primarily, we will be there to listen,

At these events, you can ask us questions, answer questions related to the upcoming Councillor LTP Workshop topics, or just let us know what else is important to you

Each month we will have a survey open with questions that are on our mind relating to upcoming LTP workshops, you can answer the ones that are most important to you, or all of them to stay involved in the conversation.

Want to see your project in our next Long-term Plan? Enter our Wee Delights competition

Little projects. Big smiles.

We’re looking for local projects that will have a big impact on your neighbourhood.

We want to hear your idea for a project (one that costs $5000 or less) that will spark plenty of joy in your community and help bring it to life.

Take part in our Wee Delights competition and your idea could be included in Council’s Long-term Plan 2027 – 2037.

Enter your idea on the map below and you’ll go in the draw to win an epic prize pack, showcasing what makes Invercargill and Bluff so special – and we’ve got some fantastic spot prizes to give away, too!

We want to hear from our youngest residents too, so we’re running a Wee Delights competition for Invercargill and Bluff tamariki aged between 5 and 13. The winner and their classmates will be treated to an afternoon tea with me, followed by a swim at Splash Palace.

Celebrate our community and be part of planning its future. Visit the ICC Website for more information.

Ngā mihi nui

Mayor Tom Campbell