Public notification: Military funeral on Sunday in Te Kūiti.

A forward notice that there will be firing of blank cartridges which produce loud bangs in support of a military funeral sometime between the hours of 1.30pm to 3pm on Sunday in Te Kūiti.

There will be soldiers marching around the town in support of the funeral ceremonial event with weapons, so please do not be alarmed or concerned.

There will also be a road closure at the intersections near the Les Munro Centre in both directions on Sunday 15 March. The closure will be in place at 12.30pm to 1pm. 

Soldier presence in Te Kūiti will be prominent from Saturday afternoon and will increase up to 100+ on the Sunday for the funeral.

Thank you for your understanding.

WDC Notices

4 Oct 2016

Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund

The Waitomo District Council is inviting rural sporting groups and rural school teams to apply for financial assistance through the Rural Travel Fund.

There is a fund pool of $9,100 available for distribution.

The Rural Travel Fund is designed to help subsidise travel for junior teams participating in local sport competitions.

Applications are open to rural sports clubs and rural school teams with young people aged 5-19 years who require subsidies to assist with transport expenses to local sporting competitions. Please Note: The Rural Travel Fund is not for the purpose of travel to regional or national events or available for individual athletes or players. 

Application forms and further details outlining the fund are available on our website www.waitomo.govt.nz, or by contacting the Customer Services Team, Waitomo District Council, Queen Street, Te Kuiti 07 878 0800 or Free phone 0800 932 4357.

Applications close at 5.00pm Friday 28 October 2016

 

CHRIS RYAN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE