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August 2022

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August 2022

Te Wairoa dune planting

Friday 5 August 2022, 9:30am

9.30am start. On right as you come into Matapouri, between the two bridges.

Please come prepared with covered footwear, sun hat, coat and drinking water. Spades and gloves are provided but if you have your own, please bring them!

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Working Bee & Potluck Dinner

Saturday 6 August 2022

Join us for part or all of this annual calendar event. A great chance to catch up with friends and make some new ones. From the Pūkorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre

Ruakaka dune planting

Sunday 7 August 2022

At the end of Taotahi Walk (off Karawai Street)

Details to be confirmed.

Please come prepared with covered footwear, sun hat, coat and drinking water. Spades and gloves are provided but if you have your own, please bring them!

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Coordinator for the Coastcare Programme (East Coast Coromandel) - Questions deadline

Tuesday 9 August 2022, 12:00pm

Call for Registrations of Interest (ROI) by Waikato Regional Council and Thames-Coromandel District Council for a Coordinator for the Coastcare Programme (East Coast)

The opportunity
The Coastal Restoration Coordinator (East Coast) contract will drive and support coastal restoration programmes, by collaborating with Iwi, coastal restoration groups, and the public. The role will provide technical advice for restoration activities, coordinate working bees and plant orders with community groups, and place orders for plants and other related materials for the Coastcare programme, while providing regular progress reports to key contacts at Thames Coromandel District Council (TCDC) and Waikato
Regional Council (WRC). In this role you will promote the Coastcare and Coastal Restoration programmes and will work with a broad range of stakeholders, including WRC & TCDC staff/contractors, Coastcare coordinators, local iwi, rural and suburban communities, pest plant control contractors, nurseries, and other local government representatives.


What we need
• Honesty, enthusiasm, accountability, respect and teamwork are considered core competencies for all WRC and TCDC Contractors.
• The nature of this work means that the contractor may need to occasionally work evenings and weekends to fit in with community group needs (attend group meetings etc.).
• Applicants will need a moderate level of fitness to engage in working bees and other activities

Go here to find out more.

Deadline for questions is 9 August at midday.

Deadline for Expressions of Interest is 16 August at midday.

August Winter planting day on Castlecliff foredunes, Whanganui

Sunday 14 August 2022, 10:30am - 12:30pm

WHAT: Castlecliff Coast Care Community Planting Day

WHEN: SUNDAY 14 August, 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Followed by BBQ.

WHERE: Park on Morgan Street, walk to planting area on the foredune.

WHY: Planting native sand binders, Spinifex and Pingao reduces sand blowing onto Morgan Street.

More information

Coordinator for the Coastcare Programme (East Coast Coromandel) - Deadline for Expressions of Interest

Tuesday 16 August 2022, 12:00pm

Call for Registrations of Interest (ROI) by Waikato Regional Council and Thames-Coromandel District Council for a Coordinator for the Coastcare Programme (East Coast)

The opportunity
The Coastal Restoration Coordinator (East Coast) contract will drive and support coastal restoration programmes, by collaborating with Iwi, coastal restoration groups, and the public. The role will provide technical advice for restoration activities, coordinate working bees and plant orders with community groups, and place orders for plants and other related materials for the Coastcare programme, while providing regular progress reports to key contacts at Thames Coromandel District Council (TCDC) and Waikato
Regional Council (WRC). In this role you will promote the Coastcare and Coastal Restoration programmes and will work with a broad range of stakeholders, including WRC & TCDC staff/contractors, Coastcare coordinators, local iwi, rural and suburban communities, pest plant control contractors, nurseries, and other local government representatives.


What we need
• Honesty, enthusiasm, accountability, respect and teamwork are considered core competencies for all WRC and TCDC Contractors.
• The nature of this work means that the contractor may need to occasionally work evenings and weekends to fit in with community group needs (attend group meetings etc.).
• Applicants will need a moderate level of fitness to engage in working bees and other activities

Go here to find out more.

Deadline for Expressions of Interest is 16 August at midday

Treasurer wanted for our Trust

Sunday 28 August 2022

Are you an accountant (practising or retired) or someone with significant accounting experience who is passionate about the coast or the environment?

We are seeking someone who can assist us with applying for funding for our projects, oversee our finances and make sure we comply with legal requirements.

Please go here for more information.