The Grace Street Project: 
bringing our community together, creating opportunity.

Haere mai to The Grace Street Project — a dynamic initiative set to transform south Invercargill with a vibrant, all-weather venue for our community.

Within our 800m2 building, eight versatile spaces will offer opportunities for learning, recreation, and connection. From interactive workshops to social gatherings, a cutting-edge youth tech hub, training and educational studios, co-working areas and a hosted community lounge, these spaces are designed to empower and connect individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

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A brighter, more sustainable future for South Invercargill

Inspired by the transformative Māori philosophy of Hauora, our spaces have been designed to elevate every aspect of community well-being—physical, mental, social and purpose in life.   The spaces will complement and add to the community campus already begun by South Alive.

This project is more than a building for people to gather; it’s a commitment to nurturing our residents and to grow our region’s economy for generations to come.

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  • “We would use the Centre to meet with people to support their pathway planning and provide seminars and training related to successfully transitioning to different opportunities.”

    Murihiku Regenerate

  • “Our whānau are very engaged in making things as great for their tamariki as they can, but there are some challenges unique to them, and to South Invercargill, and I can see this project alleviating many of those. This project feels like something that could encourage amazing community pride and that the possibilities would only grow more and more.”

    Te Kura o Whare Pā – Fernworth Primary School

  • “The Grace Street Project offers the opportunity to partner with a highly credible community partner (the IC2 Trust) to establish connections, engagement and ultimately pathways with people in our community who we will otherwise struggle to reach

    Southern Institute of Technology - Te Pūkenga

  • "We see huge value in the work that IC2 are progressing, as part of the creation of a broad range of safe and inclusive spaces for young people in the Invercargill area."

    Te Rourou, One Aotearoa Foundation - One NZ

  • "A purpose-built venue would enable more technologically sophisticated events and opportunities for the South Invercargill community."

    Your Corps

  • "As an organization, we work closely with rangatahi and youth, so we can attest to the need for a space such as this that provides these services, particularly in South Invercargill where a large portion of our Maori/Pasifika community reside."

    MIHARO, Māori and Pasifika cultural arts trust based in Invercargill

  • "65% of Grey Power members live in South Invercargill and most can’t drive or get into town so they can’t participate in most of our activities. The opportunity to be active, included and belong in a space which spans all age groups is really important. There isn’t anywhere now for them and intergenerational is so important."

    Grey Power

  • "This project aligns to our purpose. ‘Empowering working people and our communities for a better life.' It would be invaluable to have a community based facility such as this in South Invercargill where many of our members and workplaces are located or reside."

    E tū Union

  • “We have been trying to find ways to be more active within the Southland community to raise awareness that people with disabilities can make valuable and positive contributions to our communities. This project creates a great opportunity for us.”

    CCS Disability Services

  • "A multipurpose facility so close to much of our community will allow greater inclusion and opportunities to mix with wider groups if and when our members are ready. A facilitated community lounge would be a fantastic asset for our already vulnerable groups as it would help provide an element of security and careful management of people movement if necessary."

    Chroma the LGBTQI+ initiative for Southland

  • "We would welcome the opportunity to have access to exhibition space for our members. We often need a venue for a range of activities, such as workshops and it would be good to be close to the centre of South City. Your proposal would be a boost to the South Invercargill area."

    Southland Art Society

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