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21.07.05 The Environment Court has rejected Blue Mountain Lumber's plans to build a $30 million sawmill near Whangapoua, Coromandel.
Paul Bibby, of the Whangapoua Environmental Protection Society, said the community had fought against the sawmill proposals for three years. "We're more than delighted," he said.

The Environment Court has turned down the Tairua marina appeal

Forest and Bird News Thames/Hauraki Branch

The next Waikato Biodiversity Forum is to be held on Monday 23 May 2005 from 9.15am -3pm in the Auditorium, Whangamata War Memorial Hall, Port Road , Whangamata

Public Meeting - Wilsons Bay Marine Farming Consortium (Group A). Thames Sailing Club, Tararu, Thames. Thursday, 12th May, 7.30pm
The Consortium and NIWA will present, in accordance with provisions of its resource consents, results from an ongoing environmental monitoring programme which commenced in 2001.
this has implications for the proposed Western Firth of Thames AMA proposals.

William Hall Reserve Activities Jan-Mar 2005 The present quarter has been one of consolidation of the progress made in 2004

Week commencing 21 February 2005 Paku Bay Marina Environment Court hearing commences at Tairua. View Paku Bay Preservation Society newsletter and  other information on this critical case.

29th January 10am - 3pm,  Waiomu Fair at Waiomu Domain.

13th November, 2004.  William Hall Reserve Clean up 9 a.m.

16 Sep, 04 Thames/Hauraki Branch of Forest and Bird News

12 Sept, 10am Local Body elections "Meet the Candidates" at Te Puru Hall. look out for the flyer - questions relevant to the Coast.

At a public meeting in Thames last month it was agreed to establish a charitable trust to establish a recycling shop at the Thames Transfer Station....more

Save The Trees

Transit plans for the Coast Rd. We received informally a set of plans suggesting what a remodelled section of the Coast Rd at Ruamahunga Bay would look like.

Mining

High Court rejects Watchdog appeal

The High Court has rejected the appeal by Coromandel Watchdog and the Thames Coromandel District Council. The Judgment was delivered on the 2nd September 2005. more..

Media release - 3rd October, 2004. ECO..a shocking favouritism

Media release -13th September, 2004. COROMANDEL ENVIRONMENTALISTS APPEAL FOR URBAN SUPPORT

Ethics - what Ethics! The district council's Policy & Planning Committee on the 15th April passed a motion changing the status of mining under the District Plan...more

A background on the current mining debacle....more

Press Release Coromandel Watchdog 5/8/04 Environment Court Decision on Mining Terrible