There has been a sudden announcement by the Club Executive to vote in favour of selling the Raglan Club to a major Supermarket brand.
There has been very little information or alternative options been made available leaving Club members and the greater community in the dark. Why not offer the members to vote on the following proposals? Keep Reading
The president of the Raglan Club challenges anyone to say that the town wouldn’t benefit from having a full service supermarket.
“How can anyone honestly say that a supermarket based on the producing model of Countdown is a bad thing for Raglan,” says Colin Sullivan, who has worked with Raglan SuperValue owner operator Sanjay Sharma for about 11 months on a proposal to buy the Club property to build a FreshChoice supermarket.
It will create more jobs, have better and cheaper products, better parking, and it’s not a “new supermarket”, it will replace an existing one, he says, defending his proposal to sell the Club property to Progressive Enterprises Ltd. Keep Reading
The fight to prevent the sale of the Raglan Club property has been taken to the community.
Andreas Broring, who has been a Club member for more than 30 years, has appealed to the Raglan Community Board to step in regarding a possible sale and presented his own plans for a proposed development at the site.
A special meeting is being held at the Bow St premises on Sunday, August 27, to discuss the fate of the cash-strapped Club, which made a loss of $117,000 in the last financial year. Keep Reading
Local retailer launches Adidas women’s collection, new season footwear and 50%-off sale with Shack coffee.
To celebrate the brand-new Fallenfront women’s collection, which includes the launch of new season women’s Adidas, local fashion retailer Fallenfront is shouting Shack coffees with every purchase this Friday through to Sunday.
What’s more, the Raglan locals are also offering up to 50% off a big end of season selection of men’s and women’s items, plus shouting spot prizes, including clothing vouchers for in-store purchases and new social followers of @fallenfront_womens on Instagram.
This Saturday’s Adidas in-store launch includes internationally coveted items from the Adidas Campus and Gazelle footwear collection, to the latest Adidas apparel in a variety of contemporary and pop colours.
This weekend also marks the in-store launch of an additional 20 footwear releases from Converse, Reebok and New Balance.
For the last five years Fallenfront.co.nz have been the go-to for easy, casual, on-trend streetwear. This same approach has been applied to their latest offering for women now available online (www.fallenfront.co.nz) to complement their substantial men’s collection.
Call in and visit the crew just three doors down from The Shack on Wainui Rd to check out the latest, grab a special and enjoy a free Shack coffee.
For more information check out Fallenfront.co.nz or call the store on 0800 112 384. Hours are Friday 10am – 5pm, Saturday 10am – 4pm, and Sunday 10am – 3.30pm.
Earlier this week, the Hughes family closed the doors to the old Raglan Surf Co building for the very last time. They took with them 25 years of memories, that have since become the foundation of their new home, just two doors down.
For anyone who has been through town in the past few months, you might have noticed the old Vinnies building getting a bit of a facelift. With some fresh paint, new signs and some proper TLC, the Hughes family has brought new life into one of Raglan’s oldest buildings. Keep Reading
Raglan police will use their power to detain youth wandering the streets after 10pm in an attempt to curb a spike in juvenile crime – and, as a further crime prevention measure, police will endeavour to get the fingerprints and DNA of all youth offenders.
Constable Gary Ryburn said under the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 police had the power to detain young people who were out at night unaccompanied by a parent or a suitable caregiver, and “we will be doing that”. Keep Reading
Raglan business people will soon be able to access a free advisory and support service to help their enterprise grow. Keep Reading
Raglan’s little village has been officially discovered.. Streets are packed with people and it’s amazing to realise how every visitor is actually coming over wanting the same thing: to have a good time! Keep Reading
It takes a team to help you care for your health!
Here at West Coast Health Clinic we are known for our teamwork and this helps you get the healthcare that is right for you and at a time that suits you. Keep Reading
Raglan residents were told to not even flush their toilets in an effort to conserve water this week, but meanwhile it was business as usual for the cafes in the CBD.
Residents took to the Raglan Notice Board Facebook site to express their disgust at the double standard issued by Waikato District Council. Keep Reading