Enjoy the celebrations at TECT Park

We are heading into the summerand festive season with plenty planned on the calendar.

Ihopemanyof youwill be heading toTECT Park on Saturday to join us for the park’s 10th birthday party.

I believe Santa is headingupthere in a chopper and there aremany family events planned for the day plus a laser lightshowand big screen concert for the night celebrations.

Weare extremely proud of the progressmadeat the park.

It has set the benchmark for wilderness parks inNewZealand and its multi-award winning status is the result of the strongmanagement team at the park and the collaborative spiritwehave with Tauranga City Council and our other great partner, the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust.

Aninteresting initiativeweare starting oversummerwill be to employ two Freedom Camping Ambassadors during the peak holiday season to visit ourmany camping spots tomakesure everyone is enjoying their stay.

The Enjoy your stay in the Western Bay campaign has beenmade available to council through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s dedicated Responsible Camping Fund.

If you see these ambassadors out and about— please welcome them and have a chat about your stay in the Western Bay.

It’s all go inOmokoroawith the start of construction on the OmokoroaRdurbanisation, from WesternAve to Tralee St by the J Swapconstruction team.

Pirirakau hapu¯ kauma¯tuaTame Kukablessed the site and togetherwe turned the sod on what is the first of the five projects planned to be completed in Omokoroaover the next two years.

There will be traffic disruption during this project— but I knowthe community is well prepared for it and will be patient during the course of the work.

Andin Katikatiweare proud to host an open day at thenewregional digital hub in The Centre, Pa¯tuki Manawanext week.

The TechOpen Daywill be held from3pmto 6pm.

I encourage you to go along and see the technological opportunities available to individuals, local businesses and community groups.