May 2 2023
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A first at Glinks Baylys Beach sandbags to go
A sandbag wall erected nearly a decade ago to protect the Baylys Beach entrance from erosion is being removed.
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p Glinks Gully residents gathered on Anzac morning for the first-ever commemorative service held at the beachside community. Following the dawn service in Dargaville, locals came together to hear stories of those from the west coast who had served in wartime and to pay their respects. During the second world war, Glinks Gully was an aircraft tracking and identification point, with local people calling in sightings to aid in national security.
Waste-to-energy plans proceed
Far North District Council has expressed an interest in getting involved with plans to construct a waste-to-energy …
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Cinema ‘damned well determined’ to survive u by Andy Bryenton
Dargaville’s Anzac Theatre is closed, with no definite plan on the table for its reopening, as the annexe housing its ticket booth and snack kiosk, bathrooms and anteroom faces demolition.
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Coastguard North Kaipara is hosting a quiz night at the Northern Wairoa Boating Club, Dargaville, on Friday …
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The order deeming the Dargaville Town Hall annexe unsanitary and effectively condemning it came through last Monday. Before this, Anzac Theatre trust board members said they had received little information from the Kaipara District Council leading up to the shock closure. “We’ve been on at the council for ages, saying that the building is in a terrible condition,” said Graeme Ramsey, one of the trust leaders who was instrumental in starting the cinema project.
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The Anzac Theatre is in a strange position when it comes to a rebuild of the town hall annexe. The bulk of the cinema is situated in the 1923 Municipal Chambers, a sturdy building which will not be touched during the demolition. However, the loss of the annexe will make entering the theatre problematic. “All we have seen is an artist’s impression, and we have had no input into the rebuild plans, even though we have asked to be involved,” says Mr Ramsey.
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“We have to explore practical options that keep the doors open until the demolition is over, with the aim that we will produce something wonderful in the end.” “There have been numerous discussions since 2020 around the state of the foyer and the demolition, and we have continued to keep the theatre informed,” responded KDC chief executive Jason Marris. He said closing the leaky buildings-era structure was a tough call. continued on page 7 …
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