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Thames Coromandel District Council - Latest News [Page 3]

Our Summer Schedule Of Extra Kerbside Rubbish And Recycling Collections Starts On 26 December - Boxing Day

Thursday, 22 December 2022, 12:27 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

Our summer schedule of extra kerbside rubbish and recycling collections across most of the Coromandel begins on Boxing Day (Monday 26 December) and finishes on Friday 10 February 2023. The schedules for your area are on our website at tcdc.govt.nz/kerbside ... More >>

Much More Rain Expected Overnight – Avoid Driving If Possible

Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 6:06 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

Another 170mm of rain is expected to fall overnight, on top of the 100mm or more that has already fallen over the past 20 hours on the Coromandel. We will be approaching 300mm for this event with most of it falling along the east coast of the Coromandel. ... More >>

Heavy Rain Warning Issued For The Coromandel

Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 4:05 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

  MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning – Orange for the Coromandel for the 24-hour period from noon tomorrow (Wednesday) into Thursday. MetService says the incoming weather event could extend into Friday. In addition, the low pressure ... More >>

Friday's Storm Effects May Linger Overnight With Road Blockages

Friday, 11 November 2022, 7:13 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

The rains may be easing and winds dying down, but we are not yet finished with this storm. Over 200mm has fallen along the ranges over the past 24hrs and it will take some time for that to flush through the catchments and drain away. The next high ... More >>

Wet, Windy And Wild Weather For The Coromandel Expected Today

Friday, 11 November 2022, 7:28 am | Thames Coromandel District Council

The advice from our Council's Emergency Management team is to avoid unnecessary travel today - Friday 11 November. "Hunker down for the day folks, we are in for a wild, wet and windy Friday which will intensify through the day easing later ... More >>

Mayor Len Dons Kākahu At Council's First Meeting

Thursday, 3 November 2022, 7:17 am | Thames Coromandel District Council

It was a colourful occasion at our Council’s inaugural meeting today at Thames Civic Centre, as our newly elected members were sworn in, Mayor Len received his chains, and Councillor Terry Walker was appointed as Deputy Mayor. Bess Kingi (Mercury ... More >>

Watch The Weather On The Coromandel The Next Two Days

Saturday, 29 October 2022, 7:10 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

Keep a close eye on the weather over the next two days if you are going to be out and about, our Council's Emergency Management team is advising. "We have been monitoring progress of the approaching front and liaising with MetService today," ... More >>

Clear Lead For Len Salt As Thames-Coromandel District Mayor

Saturday, 8 October 2022, 7:14 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

Mayoral candidate Len Salt has a clear lead of 4265 votes in our local elections, with approximately 90 per cent of the votes counted. John Freer has 2136 votes and Cherie Staples is in third with 1548 votes. See tcdc.govt.nz/results for the votes ... More >>

Rubbish And Recycling Collections On Monday 26 September

Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 7:31 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

Kerbside collections as normal on Monday’s public holiday Despite the public holiday on Monday 26 September as a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II, kerbside collections will continue their normal schedule. All households will have their kerbside collections ... More >>

Council Swift To Adopt Shoreline Management Pathways

Thursday, 15 September 2022, 10:27 am | Thames Coromandel District Council

The Shoreline Management pathways flew through Council adoption this week, with a round of applause at the conclusion of the three-year long, ground-breaking piece of work. The pathways are the key outcome of the Shoreline Management project which ... More >>

Our Council Farewells Queen Elizabeth II

Friday, 9 September 2022, 1:17 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

The flag at our Thames office is flying at half-mast today, as we join people and nations around the world to mourn the death, and honour the memory, of Queen Elizabeth II, following a 70-year reign spanning a period or remarkable social change. “The ... More >>

Funding Available For Local Arts Groups And Projects

Monday, 5 September 2022, 9:58 am | Thames Coromandel District Council

If you are part of a local art group or creative project within the Coromandel, you could qualify for a helping hand with funding from the Creative Communities Scheme. Applications open today, Monday 5 September and close on Friday 30 September 2022. ... More >>

Making A Stand For Election? Get Your Candidate Nomination In Early

Friday, 22 July 2022, 5:03 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

If you're looking to stand for Mayor, Council or a Community Board in the coming elections, get your nomination in early. The candidate nomination period opened on Friday 15 July and it closes at noon sharp (12pm) on Friday 12 August. The seats ... More >>

Heavy Rain Forecast For The Coromandel On Monday Into Tuesday

Sunday, 10 July 2022, 1:11 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

We have severe weather on the way tomorrow (Monday 11 July) and MetService has issued a heavy rain warning. We will monitor the situation and update you over the next 24 hours as more information comes in. The warning period is from 4pm Monday until ... More >>

Draft Annual Plan Decisions Made

Thursday, 26 May 2022, 3:03 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

There’ll be changes to boat ramp launching and boat trailer parking fees around our district, following decisions made by our Council at its draft Annual Plan deliberation earlier this week. Council endorsed fees of: A combined annual fee for boat launching ... More >>

Thames-Coromandel And Queenstown Lakes Councils Question Equity In Three Waters Reform Entities

Thursday, 5 May 2022, 12:59 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

Districts such as Thames-Coromandel and Queenstown Lakes will be severely under-represented in the government’s shareholding scheme for the new water service entities and lose out in the financial support package – both of which are based on normally-resident ... More >>

Weather Warnings For Heavy Wind And Rain As Fili Approaches

Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 12:35 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

Our Council is preparing for ex-tropical cyclone Fili to make its presence felt later today, with staff and contractors on hand to clear any downed trees, powerlines or blocked roads. MetService has issued heavy rain and strong wind warnings for the ... More >>

Fili Bears Down On The Coromandel

Monday, 11 April 2022, 6:45 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

During the course of the day our Civil Defence Team has had briefings from MetService, Waikato Regional Council and Coastal Scientists to better understand the likely impacts of Ex Tropical Cyclone Fili which is bearing down on the Coromandel. What we know: ... More >>

Top Results On Audit Of Our Building Unit

Thursday, 24 March 2022, 6:24 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

Our building unit has received an outstanding result following the biennial audit conducted by International Accreditation NZ (IANZ), the national accreditation body. Only one minor non-compliance was raised during the audit, which was easily resolved ... More >>

Positive Progress For Service Delivery To Ratepayers - Quarter Two Performance Measures Out Now

Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 4:11 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

Despite ongoing pressures caused by COVID-19 restrictions, our Council has made significant positive progress in meeting our non-financial performance measures, as seen in our Quarter Two Report - 1 July to 31 December 2021. Out of all the 122 ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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