Join us for a FREE workshop on governance!
Is your arts organisation a charitable trust or incorporated society with a governance group? Looking to set one up or join one? If so, this workshop is just for you! Great governance can make all the difference for an organisation, so join us to learn all about it.
Creative Waikato's ARTillery workshops are designed to give you the skills you need to succeed as an artist or group. These are FREE, interactive, practical workshops that have been structured so that participants work on their own project during the workshop and can immediately apply in the real world.
Register for this free workshop!
Friday 22nd September, 9.30am - 3.00pm
TwinRivers Community Art Centre 4 Market Street, Ngaruawahia
Additional Creative Communities Scheme monies are linked to Artillery workshop participation. Registrations are essential - click here to register.
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Taken some beautiful snaps lately? Whether it's rainbows, sunsets or a beautiful summer's day, we'd love you to share the joy with us.
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⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️