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Buying local is the best way to be environmentally friendly while supporting your local community.
It helps stimulate the regional economy, creates
and retains valuable jobs, supports families
and strengthens community and culture.

Links below are to external websites that help visitors with information about our community

The Thames Community Centre's philosophy is to share, to learn and to connect and we are really happy to promote and support other community organisations and activities. We want people to know Thames is a vibrant and and caring place that celebrates diversity and culture. We are very pleased to welcome the Thames Indian Community to our whare. Please see details below.
Thanks to Lotto NZ Trust Waikato ACE Aotearoa Jaspreet Kaur CA

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New Sponsor Alert!
We’re thrilled to announce our second sponsor of the week: Absolute Filtration! It’s fantastic to have another Thames based business on board for the 2025 season, showing their support for the club. A huge thank you to Absolute Filtration for joining the team! Want to support the club? We have a range of sponsorship packages to suit your business. Get in touch for more information!

MONDAY 10th FEBRUARY - FIRST DAY BACK FOR 2025
Nau mai hoki mai, mauria mai tō tamariki, mokopuna ki te ako i te reo Māori me ona tikanga kei roto i te kōhanga reo, kei runga i te marae o Mātai Whetū. As a whănau we are excited to return to Te Kòhanga Reo, continuing to learn the kaupapa, uplifting our whánau and inspiring our tamariki, mokopuna to be the best they can be. He mokopuna te take, he mokopuna ngá taonga.

Children's Art Course

Creative Explorers: An 8-Week Art Adventure for Kids! 🌟
Does your child love to create, imagine, and explore? Let them embark on a colorful journey through art in our 8-week Creative Explorers course, designed especially for kids aged 5 to 10!
Each week, young artists will dive into a new artistic theme, experimenting with materials like watercolors, clay, pastels, and more. From crafting magical worlds to sculpting playful creatures, this course is all about fun, creativity, and self-expression.
✨ What to Expect:
Hands-on projects to take home every week
A chance to explore color, texture, and patterns
Friendly, step-by-step guidance in a supportive environment

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Important information from FENZ

This is what can happen when lithium-ion batteries aren’t used safely
Earlier this month, a crew from Mount Maunganui was called to a car fire. The crew found the cause of this fire was an iPad left in the parked car and exposed to direct sunlight. The iPad was sitting on a blanket, which caught alight when the battery exploded, starting a fire inside the car.
When lithium-ion battery powered devices are exposed to sunlight, they heat up and can cause fires like this one. Never leave your devices or batteries in direct sunlight, or where they can be exposed to heat or moisture.
Thankfully nobody was hurt in this fire, however we have attended calls where that hasn’t been the case. Please use your devices safely

There’s something deeply fulfilling about slowing down, connecting with the essence of the human form, and expressing it on paper. Whether you’re a practiced hand or simply curious, this is a chance to nurture your artistry in a welcoming, unhurried space.

Coromandel Independent
Living Trust
Please help yourself to the food available in our Pātaka Kai.
You can find our pantry outside of Te Mana Tangata's orange cottage, located at 100 Pound Street. Thank you to Four Square Coromandel for their kind donation of bagged lettuce and their continued support of our foodbank and pātaka kai.
Remember; “take what you need, leave what you can!"

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Some sneaky person has yet again stripped all the fruit off the laden Louisa plum tree at Bright Smile Community Gardens (leaving one solitary plum right at the top of the tree). This is the 3rd year it has happened. The thief, probably a local, waits until just before the fruit is ready, then sneaks in and steals all the fruit. Fruit, vegetables and flowers are grown for the volunteers and excess goes into the Paataka Kai on Mackay Street for the community.
If you are that hungry you could turn up on Thursday mornings to help out and then take some produce home, like the rest of the volunteers do. Show some respect for your community garden please.

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And it’s Muster time.
We are kicking off with the Seniors!!
(would be great to see a womens team this year )
Junior and Youth will be posted once date is selected.
Hope to see you there!!

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The Waikato and Coromandel are in a restricted fire season.
There is a total fire ban on
all DOC reserves.

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We are open again! We hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing Christmas and New Years. ALL our donor centres are now open again, as well as multiple blood drives being available. The demand for blood and plasma hasn’t gone anywhere, so if you can, we’d love to see you donating at one of our donor centres or blood drives. Become a lifesaver in 2025.

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Kerepehi Marae Fundraiser
March 30th

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Paeroa Twilight Market
Click on 'Details' to book a place at the market

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Thames Volunteer
Fire Brigade
Callouts for 2024

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Hauraki District Council
Emergency Contacts

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By law, appliances that contain refrigerants—like fridges, freezers, and air conditioners—need to be degassed properly before disposal.
DIY is a no-go - avoid any 'Gas-Tastrophes'. Refrigerants must be safely removed by certified contractors. Why? Because releasing just 1 kilo of heat-pump refrigerant is like burning 1000L of petrol
Bring your appliances to our Paeroa or Waihī Refuse Transfer Stations for safe degassing - for $12 per unit.

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What we respect:
Dignity
Wellbeing
Respect
Equity

200 Mary Street Thames

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In 2025, Thames Swimming School faces new challenges as we are no longer fully funded by Council.
We are reaching out to our community for support.
If any businesses or local individuals would like to be part of our Club's story and contribute coaching, equipment or other needs, we would love to connect with you.
Click 'Details' for
further information.

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Check it's alright before you light.
Get the information you need direct from FENZ

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Hauraki Repair
and Reuse Centre

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Have you had a Spring cleanup and now have no idea what to do with your old electronics?
We can help you by picking them up free of charge if you are in Thames, Ngatea or anywhere in between.
Your old devices will be given to people in need if they are still usable in this modern day and age.
Anything that doesn't meet this standard will be disassembled, separated and disposed of responsibly and securely.
Please enquire by text on
020 4144 6262

Below is a list of items that CANNOT be accepted because repurpose is not likely
or the cost of recycling is too high:
TV's of any type
Computer screens older than 10 years
Printers of any type

New to Vitalise

The Aviator is an amazing addition to Grahamstown Thames. Flight simulators, and
great food and coffee! Now open Wed - Sun!

Worth checking out...

at the Pauanui Club
March 27th

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Steampunk the Thames AGM
Feb 22nd 2 - 6pm

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The Thames Volunteer Fire Brigade are excited to let our community know about our 2025 fundraiser ..... We are going to be selling FIREWOOD. We will confirm ordering details in the coming days as we finalise these details. We will be offering a delivery service for a fee, within the Thames area and other areas may be considered.

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Nick Hyde plays
Karangahake Hall

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Beach Hop Festival 2025

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Jump Rope Classes
from Sun Feb 16th

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In Thames
March 8th-9th

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6-week ukelele course
starts February 26th

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6-week ukelele course
starts February 26th

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June 21st 2025

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Paeroa Youth Rugby Muster 2025

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Thames Hospital
Past and Present
Staff Get Together
March 15th

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Age Concern Hauraki
Dance for Parkinsons

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Thames Coastguard

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Paeroa Rotary are holding a
Car and Motorcycle
Show and Swap Meet on Feb 22nd.
Get all the details on the February Events page

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Sovereignty and Soul
at 230 Main Road Tairua
offer women's clothing,
jewellery, homewares
and furniture.

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Whiti Farm Park.
Animals, Birds and reptiles
and so much more.
A true Kiwi experience!

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Going for a Driver's Licence?
Thames Community Centre
can help with courses and funding
in exchange for some
community help.

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Thames Toastmasters
Toastmasters is the leading movement devoted to making effective oral communication and leadership a worldwide reality.

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Robin's Room is our classroom space available for the community to hire.
If you have been looking for a space
tp hold a hui or a workshop
get in touch today.
Priority will be given to events
that meet the Seagull Centre's values.

Join (free) as a member
of Vitalise, and be in to win a
Free Mini Website!

Creative Workshops
at Flowers on Pollen
07 868 9891

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Free Budgeting Advice

with Thames Budget Service

Nau mai,
welcome to Thames Budget Service.
We help people in
Thames/Thames Coast and the Hauraki Plains
with free advice and education.

Sugar Cafe
Thames

We are open for group bookings from now on.
Please tell us prior to booking for
Gluten Free and Dairy Free preferences.
Thank you.

Hello Paeroa Community,
We are pleased to announce that your local Paeroa Fresh Fruit & Vege Store is now officially open. We warmly invite you to visit and support us. Our store hours are 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM daily.
We are truly excited to become a part of this wonderful community and look forward to serving you.
Warm regards,
Paeroa Fresh Fruit & Vege Store Team

Summer Hours at
TCDC Recycling Stations

All our Refuse and Recycling Transfer Stations (RTS) are open an extra hour - from 8.30am until 5.30pm - seven days a week during daylight saving. We look forward to seeing you!

Summer Art Market

Grahamstown Hall

Elizabeth Kyle Gallery
726 Queen Street
Thames

What a milestone!
Pegasus is now flying high!
Ron needed to crawl on rafters in the 2-storey-high
ceiling in 40 degree heat.
He hit his head a few times
in the diminishing truss space.
There is now a permanent chainblock and safety chain up there, with which he hauled Pegasus up.
I found it all quite scary - it's so very good
to have a practical partner. Whew!
Our gallery is open in the weekends, 1:00 - 4:00pm.
Polite children may ride the unicorn or carousel horse
if a parent lifts them on.

Thames Music and Drama
POSTPONED UNTIL 2025
We wish to advise that we have decided to move our production of Calendar Girls to next year. We apologise for any inconvenience and hope you'll all still turn out for auditions and ticket sales in 2025. New dates will be advised once authorised by copyright holders.

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Paeroa St John Ambulance

Hello team! Last month your local station responded to 167 calls for help across the Hauraki/Coromandel/Waikato.
105 of these were here in Paeroa
Winter is showing its ills and chills and there seems to be a surge of respiratory illness 🤒. Please don’t forget options such as Healthline to discuss your symptoms
Looking for an opportunity to give back to your community? Wanting to learn lifesaving skills? We are still looking for volunteers! Flick us an email or DM should you be keen.

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Kia ora!
You may have noticed the growing Nursery at 111 Queen street Thames behind the railway station.
After a lot of hard work growing native plants to be planted in revegetation projects all over the coromandel peninsula we are excited to announce that we are open for public sales!
Our trees and plants have been sourced from the Thames, Colville and Hauraki area.
We have plenty of stock for large planting projects or a few trees to add to your garden.
Now's the time to plant and our plants are ready to go in the ground.

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Going hiking or camping in our great outdoors? Bring your trash back with you!

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Soft plastics are anything your food is wrapped in, such as chip packets, bread bags and chocolate wrappers.
All soft plastics need to be clean and dry.
They are then sent to various places in New Zealand,
but mainly to Future Post in Waiuku
to be made into fence posts.

GALLERY HOURS

Tairua (next to Manaia Cafe)

OPEN Friday to Monday 10am to 3pm

May be open other days - phone 021 888 420

Whangamata (next to Chill Cafe)

OPEN 7 DAYS 10am to 3pm

Private Viewings Available

phone Faye on 021 888 420

Volunteer
with St John

We simply couldn't deliver our life-changing health and community services
without the support of our incredible volunteers.
We first started as a voluntary organisation, and still today 70% of our
workforce are volunteers.
So we mean it when we say they are the lifeblood of our organisation.
They're a mighty team of 8,000 amazing people doing important work in all sorts of different roles, from driving health shuttles to teaching first aid,
helping in our retail stores and visiting people in care homes.
We couldn't do the work without them, and we are always keen to see that our volunteers enjoy the benefits of their involvement too.

Tech help at
Thames Community Centre

Need Tech help?
Get that new phone, laptop or tablet sorted, group all those photos and folders where they need to be, organise emails, Facebook, websites and social media, all at no cost, thanks to the generosity of our funders. We're operating individual digital technology tuition and problem solving by appointment with Brennan Dollard our IT guy and super volunteer. In action below working with a couple of satisfied tech users.
Free to you but any Koha gratefully received.
Here’s what others had to say about this service
“Brennan was really helpful; he made me feel safe and explained things in a way I could understand. He made the learning easy and I felt we solved the problem together. I highly recommend this wonderful service.
Brennan has a great sense of humour and he is really professional in his approach – absolutely fabulous and I highly recommend. Thanks TCC”
Please get in touch with the centre if you’d like to book a session. 027 8689797 tcrc@xtra.co.nz

The Treasury Research Centre
and Archive Catalogue is now online!

Dive into History with us!
Our Treasury Research Centre and Archive
Catalogue is now LIVE online.
About 40% of our archive collection has been catalogued,
and some of that digitised.
Now you can explore it yourself!

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