Road closures this weekend
The Trustpower Christmas Parade will be taking over Devonport Road and The Strand this weekend.
The parade starts at 11am from the bottom of Third Ave and finishes around 12pm at the bottom of Harrington Street. There will be then staged entertainment on the Tauranga Waterfront from 12pm – 3pm.
The following road closures will be in place from 9am to 2pm:
- Devonport Road from Elizabeth Street to The Strand
- The Strand from Devonport Road North to McLean Street
- Harington Street from Willow Street to The Strand.
There will be a rolling road closure in place from 10am to 2pm with the following roads reopening as the parade progresses:
- Devonport Road from Fourth Avenue North to Elizabeth Street
- Elizabeth Street from Grey Street to Devonport Road
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The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
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Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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