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- Hauraki Rail Trail
- Goldmine Experience Thames
- Thames Museum
- Cathedral Cove Walk
- Waihi Gold Discovery Centre
- Driving Creek Railway
- The Lost Spring
- Coromandel Coastal Walkway
- Hot Water Beach
- Owharoa Falls
- Coromandel School of Mines & Historical Museum
- New Chums Beach
- Miranda Shorebird Centre
- Goldmine Experience Thames
- Waiau Falls & Kauri Grove Lookout Walk
- Karangahake Gorge
- Oamaru Bay
- Pahi Coastal Walk
- Mercury Bay
- Coromandel Zipline Tours
- Kauri Block Track
- Waihi Beach
- Hauraki Bike Hire
- Bullswool Heritage Farm
- Whangamata Surf School
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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
Renewal?
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Don't hesitate - you'll need to register your dog
before August 1st to avoid late payment penalties.
Pohutukawa Frame and Truss
Many of you may remember us from our early days in Kopu. As our business grew, we relocated out to Kerepehi, settling into the newly at the time developed 'Hauraki Industrial Park'. We've been serving the Hauraki Plains and beyond for many years, providing some top-notch frames and trusses for countless projects.We're excited to announce that we've now launched a Facebook page to showcase our precise work and connect with our community in a whole new way! We invite you to follow us, check out our projects, and stay updated on our latest endeavors.We'd love your support as we embark on this digital journey. Please give our page a Like and follow us for updates, project highlights, and more. Your support means the world to us and helps us get our name out there.Thank you for being a part of our journey and supporting local businesses!
No. 37 (Thames) Squadron, Air Training Corps is recruiting for Term 3 2024!Are you are a 13 to 15 year old, or are in Year 9? Interested in aviation, shooting, first aid, or camping? Wanting to learn some life skills? Looking for something to do on a Thursday night and on the weekends?Why not try out the Air Training Corps and be part of an amazing group of young people daring to take the challenge?The last parade night to receive enrolments is the 28th of August, so get in quick!Flick us an email at 37sqn@cadetforces.org.nz or message our Facebook page for more information.
No. 37 (Thames) Squadron, Air Training Corps is recruiting for Term 3 2024!
Are you are a 13 to 15 year old, or are in Year 9? Interested in aviation, shooting, first aid, or camping? Wanting to learn some life skills? Looking for something to do on a Thursday night and on the weekends?
Why not try out the Air Training Corps and be part of an amazing group of young people daring to take the challenge?
The last parade night to receive enrolments is the 28th of August, so get in quick!
We are pleased to share that our Long Term Plan for the next 10 years has now been finalised, locking in our Council’s budgets, projects and services over the coming decade. After careful consideration of the feedback we received from our communities, we’ve made crucial decisions to address the most pressing issues facing our district.
Keeping the Lights On
at Thames Museum
Thames Museum Society
management committee chairman Carolyn McKenzie
(third from left) and volunteers at
Thames Museum Te Whare Taonga o te Kauaeranga.
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.
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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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Hey Thames! We're coming to town in August for our Food Lovers Masterclass and tickets are available now. We'll show you the top 10 most wasted foods and how to stop wasting them, how to make simple storage changes that make a huge difference, and much more! Join us on August 29th at the Thames Civic Centre.
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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 on 0800 611 116 should they be minor. 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.
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
. Please don’t forget options such as Healthline to discuss your symptoms on 0800 611 116 should they be minor.
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We are now taking enrolments for our Term Three class, which will be on Thursday afternoons. We'll explore lots of different ways in which you can turn plant material gathered from nature into bright, bold and creative art materials.Kids will take away new skills, grow their connection to the plants around them, and have lots of fun experimenting and creating!Visit our website for all the details, lots of pics, and to book a place for your 7-13yr old
We are now taking enrolments for our Term Three class, which will be on Thursday afternoons. We'll explore lots of different ways in which you can turn plant material gathered from nature into bright, bold and creative art materials.
Kids will take away new skills, grow their connection to the plants around them, and have lots of fun experimenting and creating!
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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 opening 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.Opening day is the 19th and 20th of July from 10-2.If you cant make these days, opening hours are from 8-3 Mon-Fri
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Live Blood Analysis at Health 2000 Thames - 531 Pollen StreetSessions are filling up fast. Get in quick.Find out what might be behind your low energy, fatigue, change of moods, pain, and more. Get an inside view (literally) on what nutrients you might be lacking.Nutritionist Garrit Van Dijk will once again to conducting Live Blood Analysis appointments on the 15th of July & 14th of August.Just some of what we can see when looking at a live sample of the blood:- signs of inflammation
- indicators of poor methylation (low energy, fatigue, etc.)
- indication of hormone imbalances
- markers of faulty digestive processes
- immune system function
- indicators of chronic stress
- and even, contributing factors to low moods and/or states of anxiety, and more...
Not only will you get to learn what might be contributing to your health issues, but you will receive a full report of the observations, as well as some nutritional and lifestyle recommendations to support your body's return to health and vibrancy.Sessions cost $90 - Secure your appointment time through my book app here: https://nutrition-by-garrit.au4.cliniko.com/bookings...If you can't make a Thames session, visit my website at: https://www.nutritionbygarrit.com/ and find other locations I will be conducting other sessions.
signs of inflammation
indicators of poor methylation (low energy, fatigue, etc.)
indication of hormone imbalances
markers of faulty digestive processes
immune system function
indicators of chronic stress
and even, contributing factors to low moods and/or states of anxiety, and more...
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THAMES WE NEED YOUR HELP!This September the 28th and 29th we're excited to be bringing the regional brass band championships to Thames for the first time ever! This is an awesome event bringing over 200 of the regions brass players to your town. We're wanting the event to be locally funded and catered for and we're needing sponsors and business to support us to make this happen. Please read below and let us know if your able to help support this event!
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2 Day Relief Milker Raffle is back! This time you get to choose the dates in the 24/25 season 
To purchase tickets, please email turua@playcentre.org.nz and we will respond with the next steps. Hurry! Ticket sales close 31 JUL 2024!
2 Day Relief Milker Raffle is back! This time you get to choose the dates in the 24/25 season To purchase tickets, please email turua@playcentre.org.nz and we will respond with the next steps.
Hurry! Ticket sales close 31 JUL 2024!
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Thames Valley Zonta invites applications from women over 25 years for our Women's Study Scholarship.The scholarship may be used to contribute to the cost of fees, transport or other course related costs. To be eligible you need to:- be about to start, or already studying, in a specialist field whereby there is a known shortage of qualified people and- have resided in the Thames Valley for at least two years.To apply or for more information, email Pam at info@datamedica.co.nz or phone 0274 955 583.Applications close on 31 July 2024.
Thames Valley Zonta invites applications from women over 25 years for our Women's Study Scholarship.
The scholarship may be used to contribute to the cost of fees, transport or other course related costs. To be eligible you need to:
- be about to start, or already studying, in a specialist field whereby there is a known shortage of qualified people and
- have resided in the Thames Valley for at least two years.
To apply or for more information, email Pam at info@datamedica.co.nz or phone 0274 955 583.
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We are excited to launch our 5 for 5 donation campaign!Donate $5 for 5 weeks to help us raise money to celebrate The Day of The Older Persons on October 2nd. More details about this day will be coming soon. Please visit our website https://www.achc.org.nz/donate-now and donate through donorbox which is a secure and encrypted payment gateway.Please note: You will receive an email how to end the donations after 5 weeks as donor box doesn’t have the facility to have a finite time with recurring payments. Let's get this campaign out there by talking to others and sharing this post on your own pages!!!THANK YOU!!
We are excited to launch our 5 for 5 donation campaign!
Donate $5 for 5 weeks to help us raise money to celebrate The Day of The Older Persons on October 2nd. More details about this day will be coming soon.
Please visit our website https://www.achc.org.nz/donate-now and donate through donorbox which is a secure and encrypted payment gateway.
Please note: You will receive an email how to end the donations after 5 weeks as donor box doesn’t have the facility to have a finite time with recurring payments.
Let's get this campaign out there by talking to others and sharing this post on your own pages!!!
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The cost-of-living crisis is impacting everyone,
and we want to help ease the burden.
Our charity, 'Children in Care', is offering
3 baby care packages to support struggling families
and alleviate financial stress.
If you know a parent or caregiver of
a child two years old or younger
who could use some assistance,
please send us a message on Facebook
to nominate them for one of our free care packages.
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Going hiking or camping in our great outdoors? Bring your trash back with you!
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When you're in Waihi,
visit the Made Pretty stall
at the Waihi Underground Market.
They are open 7 days,
Thames Art, Treasures and Textiles
Art Market to start on October 19th
in the Grahamstown Hall Thames.
Saturday mornings
9:00am - 1:00pm
For expressions of interest
please contact Angelique D. Lennane
027 493 2021
or Jenni Gibson
027 491 5267
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
Chinwag
A social get-together of older adults who enjoy a 'cuppa'
and a good old chinwag in the company of like-minded people.
The Aviator Experience and Eatery
705 Pollen Street
Thames
Looking for a family friendly place to eat at with affordable prices and decent portion sizes on a Sunday?Why pay more for good food and you also get to try out one of military flight simulators for free. Open 9am till 4pm Thursday to Sunday
(plus available for events).
Looking for a family friendly place to eat at with affordable prices and decent portion sizes on a Sunday?
Why pay more for good food and you also get to try out one of military flight simulators for free.
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
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Visiting us?
Thames Swimming Pool will cost at least $36.5million
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Insights and Updates from our Economic Development Team
Keeping the Lights On
at Thames Museum
Thames Museum Society
management committee chairman Carolyn McKenzie
(third from left) and volunteers at
Thames Museum Te Whare Taonga o te Kauaeranga.
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.
Summer roadworks
New Info Centre for Thames
Vitalise is adding an Info Centre to its office at 507 Pollen Street Thames, which will enable more visitors and locals
to locate all our businesses and services.
(We will also supply maps to help them find everything).
Everyone who is in charge of one of our local enterprises
is welcome to display a rack card or leaflet
in the Info Centre - call in to see Bevan or Jono.
Open Fire Season
New Cinema for Thames
Left Bank Cinema is on track to open in Thames April 2024.
It will be a comforting and welcoming space, and visually interesting as well.
There will be some armchairs, but also conventional cinema seats. All seating will be comfortable.
The cinema will have a high-quality ventilation, heating and cooling system, and will include facilities for people with disabilities and hearing impairment.
People will be able to purchase a glass of wine, beer,
bubbles and similar; there will be a range of nice non-alcoholic drinks, tea and machine coffee,
(or bring a barista one with you from a local cafe)
and finger foods, ice creams and snacks.
There will be a small courtyard out the back if people would like to meet there before a movie.
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!
Ukelele Lessons
in Thames for 2024
Thames Tittle Tattle
by Meghan Hawkes
Why do accident scenes
take so long to clear?
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