Thames Coromandel District Council - Latest News [Page 53]
WW100 commemorations - the story so far
Monday, 18 May 2015, 4:23 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council
The support around the District towards WW100 commemorations is gaining momentum. With all the activities we've worked on we take a little look back at what has been achieved so far. More >>
HMS Buffalo Wreck 175th Anniversary
Monday, 18 May 2015, 10:07 am | Thames Coromandel District Council
The 175th commemoration of the wreck of HMS Buffalo in Mercury Bay will be held in Whitianga in July this year, with a week of events marking this historic occasion. More >>
Thames ticks boxes for people considering a move
Thursday, 14 May 2015, 11:39 am | Thames Coromandel District Council
The Coromandel is in the frame for many people in New Zealand who are thinking about moving. More >>
Natural Burials being proposed for some cemeteries
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 10:31 am | Thames Coromandel District Council
Natural burials areas could be provided for in some of our cemeteries on the Coromandel. More >>
Honesty box suspect caught on camera
Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 12:15 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council
Police are hot on the trail of a man alleged to have stolen from the Council honesty box at the Whitianga Wharf boat ramp. More >>
We're not X-Factor but you still get to vote
Friday, 8 May 2015, 3:02 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council
The judging panel had a hard time deciding on the finalists in the five categories of the Coromandel Peninsula Youth Awards, but the hardest decision will be for the People's Choice Award where you have to choose between the finalists of each category. More >>
Youth say 'YES' to emergency services
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 12:56 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council
In a drive to encourage more young people to volunteer for the emergency services, Minister for Youth Nikki Kaye has introduced the Youth in Emergency Services (YES) programme. The programme will be running on the Coromandel during June and we are ... More >>
Coromandel wastewater spill
Monday, 4 May 2015, 4:31 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council
Over the weekend our water contractor, Veolia, informed us of a blockage in one of our main wastewater pipes (from clay and road metal entering the pipe somewhere in the vicinity of Pottery Lane) causing some sewage to leak into the Whangarehi ... More >>
New Chum Beach hearing suspended
Monday, 4 May 2015, 1:38 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council
Hearings into an application for a subdivision at New Chum Beach (Wainuiototo Bay) have now been suspended for up to two months. More >>
Public Hearing for New Chum Beach being asked to put on hold
Saturday, 2 May 2015, 10:45 am | Thames Coromandel District Council
The applicants for the subdivision at New Chum Beach have put in a last minute notice asking for Council to suspend their application. Public hearings were set down to start this Monday 4 May at 9am at the Council Chambers in Thames. A total of 187 ... More >>
Targa Rally coming to the Coromandel - planned road closures
Friday, 1 May 2015, 1:20 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council
Targa Rally coming to the Coromandel - planned road closures in May. The Targa Bambina Rally is coming to the Coromandel again in May so be aware there'll be some road closures. The Targa Rally prides itself on being the "Ultimate Road Race," ... More >>
Family-friendly design for Thames' public toilets
Friday, 1 May 2015, 12:43 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council
Work has begun (off-site) on the soon-to-be-installed toilets for Thames' Porritt Park, with a design that has even included psychological crime prevention and more practical family-friendly design principles. More >>
Thames MindSports Festival poses mental challenge
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 11:46 am | Thames Coromandel District Council
The New Zealand Festival of MindSports is being held in Thames over two weekends, 30/31 May and 6/7 June. More >>
Coromandel Citizens Hall
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 10:56 am | Thames Coromandel District Council
The Coromandel Citizens Hall, formerly the St George's Convent School (1897), is in line for a sequence of works focused on making the building safe to use. More >>
A cremator in Grahamstown, Thames?
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 4:58 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council
Both through recent public meetings and a petition that was delivered to Council today, our Council is well aware of the high level of interest and concern regarding the proposed placement of a cremator in Grahamstown. More >>
More broadband upgrades coming to the Coromandel
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 9:49 am | Thames Coromandel District Council
Broadband speeds are picking up across the Coromandel and are poised to get even better as our Council works with the Government, Chorus and Vodafone to fast-track upgrades. More >>
Ferry Landing Wharf restoration work begins
Monday, 20 April 2015, 11:41 am | Thames Coromandel District Council
Divers will be working around the Ferry Landing old stone wharf for several days this week recovering old stone blocks from the sea floor. More >>
WWI Memorial Forest to take root with ANZAC Day plantings
Friday, 17 April 2015, 9:26 am | Thames Coromandel District Council
ANZAC Day will see the first trees planted in our Council's World War I Memorial Forest. More >>
Have a look at what people said in our LTP submissions
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 2:29 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council
Our Long Term Plan submission period resulted in 567 submissions over the four documents, with everyone's submissions now available online for you to read. More >>
Are you the next Young Library Champion?
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 3:38 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council
An exciting new youth volunteer programme invites youth aged eight and up to join the team, earn rewards and help their local library. More >>
