Our weekly wrap-up: ANZAC Day, be involved in Council decisions & more
Published on 24 April 2025
Lest we forget
We will be commemorating our fallen soldiers at several services around the district this ANZAC Day. To find out the time and location of your local event, check out the schedules below:
ANZAC rubbish & recycling
Kerbside collection delays – Thursday 24 April
We're experiencing some delays with kerbside collections today due to a road closure in the Mercury Bay North area and delays continued from yesterday. As a result, some scheduled collections may not be completed today.
Affected areas include:
• All properties past the Matarangi turn-off, including Te Rerenga and Whangapoua (Glass, Food and Recycling)
• Some properties in Mercury Bay North areas of Kūaotunu and Matarangi (Glass and Food)
Our kerbside contractor will return to complete these collections tomorrow afternoon (Friday 25 April, ANZAC Day), from 1pm onwards.
All collections should be wrapped up in a couple of hours.
Thanks for your patience and understanding while we work through these unexpected issues.
Reminder, Tairua, Pāuanui, Thames Rural South and Thames & Surrounds yellow week recycling collections will take place on Saturday 26 April.
Check out your collection calendar here.
Our Refuse and Recycling Transfer Stations will be closed until 1pm on ANZAC Day, Friday 25 April.
Check out details here.
Last chance to have your say: Proposed changes to summer kerbside collections
We’re proposing to reduce summer rubbish and glass collections on the East Coast to once a week. This keeps collections more frequent than the rest of the year but less frequent than before.
What would change?
- Rubbish and glass would be collected once a week during peak summer, matching the recycling schedule.
- Off-peak collections would stay the same.
While this change affects the East Coast, all wards would benefit from cost savings, with ratepayers saving an average of $33. Eastern communities would save even more.
Have your say before Tuesday 29 April.
Find out more
You're invited: Rating Review online community meeting
Curious about the Rating Review? Get the clarity you need at our online community meeting, Monday 28 April, 6pm - 7pm, with our expert team. We’ll dive into the key questions:
- What is the Rating Review all about?
- Why is it happening now?
- How could it impact you?
This is your chance to get answers and insights into what this means for you and your community.
Join us online More information
Last chance to have your say: Proposed changes to summer kerbside collections
We’re proposing to reduce summer rubbish and glass collections on the East Coast to once a week. This keeps collections more frequent than the rest of the year but less frequent than before.
What would change?
- Rubbish and glass would be collected once a week during peak summer, matching the recycling schedule.
- Off-peak collections would stay the same.
While this change affects the East Coast, all wards would benefit from cost savings, with ratepayers saving an average of $33. Eastern communities would save even more.
Have your say before Tuesday 29 April.
Find out more
What does the future of our water services look like?
Wondering what Local Water Done Well is and how it could affect you? Join us online for a community meeting with our LWDW experts and get answers and insights into any questions you have.
- Day session: Thursday 1 May, 11am – 12pm
- Evening session: Thursday 1 May, 7pm – 8pm
LWDW is a Government-mandated reform to water services. Change is coming, but you have the chance to be part of that change.
Community Catch-Up sessions: let’s kōrero on these key issues
Join us for the remaining Community Catch-Up session in Thames and Coromandel Town for an informal chat about all the consultations above, as well as the upcoming local elections. We’ll even give you a bickie and a cup of tea while you’re here.
There’s no formal presentation - just an opportunity to drop in at a time that suits you, ask questions and be part of the conversation.
Your voice matters. Come and have your say.
Details here
Repair and maintenance updates
Tapu-Coroglen Road
Ventia NZ, on behalf of our Council, will be carrying out essential maintenance on the Taurahuehue Stream Bridge, located on Tapu-Coroglen Road. The work to repair a timber rail on the bridge will take place on Tuesday 29 April, 8am-3pm.
To ensure safety, improve efficiency and minimise disruption, STOP/STOP traffic management with 50-minute closures and 10-minute openings on the hour will be in place during the work.
Traffic management personnel will be onsite to assist. Please follow their instructions at all times for your safety and the safety of others.
Access for emergency services will be maintained at all times.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Port Jackson Rd, Coromandel
On Monday 28 April our contractors begin repairs on Port Jackson Rd. They are building a rock wall and a timber retaining wall with rock anchors to help protect the road from further erosion. Work should be completed towards the end of June (weather permitting).
To allow the project to be completed safely, rolling road closures will be in place.
Rock wall on Purangi Rd Cook's Beach
From Tuesday 22 April, our contractors are building a rock wall at Purangi Rd, Cooks Beach, to protect the existing road and embankment from further erosion.
Traffic management will be on stop/go, with one lane open at all times. Fencing will be in place and pedestrians will need to move around it. Works should be completed by the end of June (weather permitting).
Whangamatā Refuse and Recycling Transfer Station
Weather permitting, maintenance work will be carried out next week at the Whangamatā Transfer Station. From Wednesday 30 April to Friday 2 May, we’ll only be able to accept refuse that can be unloaded by hand. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Ruamahunga boat ramp closure
Please be advised that the Ruamahunga boat ramp will be closed for repairs and maintenance from 28 April - 16 May 2025. During this period, the ramp will be fully inaccessible to the public, with the site fenced off and signage in place for safety.
We encourage you to use the Waiomu boat ramp or the Kōpū boat ramp on the way into town while these works are underway. This month we’re giving away free day passes for the Kōpū boat ramp, see details below.
For more information on alternative locations, please check out our boat ramp locations.
Free day passes for Kōpū recreational boat ramp
Fancy a day out fishing? It’s easier than ever off the new Kōpū boat ramp. This month we’re giving away free day passes for the Kōpū boat ramp. Simply pick up your pass at Kōpū’s local bait and tackle shops (Early Bird Bait & Tackle and Hunting and Fishing Thames), orour Thames Council Office. You can launch in any tide if your boats under 5 metres, and two hours either side of low tide for bigger boats.
Commercial concessions
We’re inviting applications for commercial licences for businesses to deliver activities on Council reserves – this is operations such as food trucks, coffee carts, kayak hire and the like.
Applications close today, Thursday 24 April.
Find out more
Run our Visitor Information Centres
We’re looking for businesses or organisations to operate the Visitor Information Centres in Whangamatā, Tairua, Pāuanui and Coromandel Town from 1 July 2025.
Expressions Of Interests close 5pm, Friday 30 April 2025.
Contact Kirstin Scarrott at 07 868 0200 or kirstin.scarrott@tcdc.govt.nz.
Join our team
Our current job vacancies are:
• Group Manager – Corporate Services
• Roading Engineer
• Team Leader Building Inspections
• Team Leader – Rates
• Procurement & Contracts Manager
• Senior/Building Control Officer Processing
