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Business Associations & Groups

Troon Business Association
Association formed to unite the businesses of Troon and promote the town.

Troon Rotary Club
The main objective of Rotary is service in the community and throughout the world. Rotarians build goodwill and peace, provide humanitarian service, and encourage high ethical standards in all vocations - more details

Troon Round Table
Anyone interested in knowing more about Round Table should contact Ron Boyd (01292 313285) Douglas Hervey (01292 314056) or Stephen Bargh (01292 312342) or visit their website

Charitable & Voluntary Organisations

25 Percent ME Group, 21 Church Street, Troon Tel: 01292 318611
Alzheimer Scotland, 43 West Portland Street, Troon Tel: 01292 318005

Churches

Church of the Nazarene Church of the Nazarene
Union Street, Troon
Tel: 01292 314162
Portland Parish Church
(Church of Scotland)
2 St Meddans Street, Troon
Tel: 01292 313285
Sunday Service: 10.30am
Minister: Ronald Boyd
Portland Parish Church

St.Nininans Church St Ninians Church
(Scottish Episcopal)
Bentinck Drive, Troon
Tel: 01292 313731
Sunday Service: 10.30am
Rector: David Mungavin
Troon Old Parish Church
(Church of Scotland)
Ayr Street, Troon
Tel: 01292 313644
Sunday Service: 10.30am
Minister: Alastair Symington
Troon Old Parish Church

Our Lady of the Assumption and St.Meddans Church Our Lady of the Assumption
and St.Meddans Church
4 Cessnock Road, Troon
Tel: 01292 313541
Troon Baptist Church
Portland Street, Troon
Tel: 01292 319978

St.Meddans Church
(Church of Scotland)
Church Street Troon
Tel: 01292 311784
Sunday Service: 9.30 & 11.15am
Minister: David Harper
Seagate Evangelical Church
West Portland Street, Troon
Tel: 01292 319663
Sunday Services:10am, 11.30am, 6pm
Pastor: Brian Gooding - visit our website

Councillors

Nan McFarlane

Ward 1 - Scottish National Party
Tel: 01292 314573



Philip Saxton

Ward 1 - Scottish Labour Party
Tel: 01292 314806



Peter Convery

Ward 1 - Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party
Tel: 01292 315122




Bill McIntosh

Ward 1 - Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party
Tel: 01292 318145


Council Services

Municipal Buidings, Southbeach, Troon Tel: 01292 313555

Troon Recycling Centre, Ranulph Drive, Troon Tel: 01292 313121

Troon Cemetery, Dundonald Road, Troon Tel: 01292 313555

Troon Concert Hall, South Beach Tel: 01292 313555

Troon Swimming Pool, Barassie Street, Troon Tel: 01292 311758

Troon Walker Hall, South Beach Tel: 01292 313555

Community Centres

Meadowgreen Community Centre, Deveron Road, Troon Tel: 01292 315512
Muirhead Activity Centre, Deveron Road, Troon, Tel: 01292 318541
Muirhead Community Association, Buchan Road, Troon Tel: 01292 318669

Community Groups

Loans Gala Committee - a small and enthusiastic group of villagers who work together to promote good community relations in the village of Loans. Click here for details.

Opportunities In Retirement (O.I.R.) - the aim of the association is to harness the wealth of knowledge in the 50+ age group of retired people and to pass this knowledge to others through activity and interest groups.

Programme, September to December 2008, Portland Church Hall
Membership Fee of £8 includes all activities except Lawn Tennis and Badminton
Click here to visit our webpage

Emergency Services

Troon Lifeboat - Founded in 1866, Troon Lifeboat has diligently provided rescue and assistance to all seafarers and beach users in the lower Firth of Clyde - visit our website

Troon Police Station, Dundonald Road, Troon Tel: 01292 313100

Troon Fire Station, 106 Portland Street, Troon Tel: 01292 317080

Homepages

Jeanie's Jotter - fantastic website full of photos and details of Troon folk past and present. A meeting point for Troonies who have moved away from the town. Jeanie doesn't want her site linked from other websites so if you want to contact her you can do so by clicking here

My Ali Photos - great website by Alice Stevenson of Troon - lots of superb photos, many of local sights and activities - visit my website

Dogwithnobrain - local girl Helen's web diary of her life and local events - visit my website

Irene Mitchell's Marr College Website - former pupils and Troon pictures - visit my website

My Troon - A Bad-Tempered Blog from a Seaside Town in Scotland - visit my website

Information

Troon War Memorial - standing on the seafront and overlooking the Firth of Clyde, the monument contains the names from the First World War - click here for details

Library

Troon Library, Southbeach, Troon Tel: 01292 315352
Opening Hours:
Monday 10.00am - 7.30pm
Tuesday 10.00am - 7.30pm
Wednesday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Thursday 10.00am - 7.30pm
Friday 10.00am - 7.30pm
Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday closed

Marr Education Resources Centre - the centre offers FREE public access to computers & multi-media learning resources and is based at Troon Library Tel 01292 313809 - visit our website

Post Offices

Barassie Post Office, Barassiebank Lane, Troon Tel: 01292 311192

Muirhead Sub-Post Office, Dundonal Road, Troon Tel: 01292 317466

The Pillar Box, Church Street, Troon Tel: 01292 314331

Royal Mail Delivery Office, Church Street, Troon Tel: 01292 314437

Schools

Marr College, Dundonald Road, Troon Tel: 01292 311082
School Handbook 2007/8

Barassie Primary School, Burnfoot Avenue, Troon Tel: 01292 314393

Muirhead Primary School, Buchan Road, Troon Tel: 01292 313295

St.Patricks Primary School, Academy Street, Troon Tel: 01292 312072

Struthers Primary School, Staffin Road, Troon Tel: 01292 316445

Troon Primary School, Barassie Street, Troon Tel: 01292 312166

For further details of schools in Ayrshire, click here.

School Holidays 2008 - 2009

Term   Dates
First
Teachers (Inservice)
Teachers (Inservice)
Pupils return
 
local holiday
local holiday
 
Close
Teachers (Inservice)
Re-open (Pupils)
 
Close
Thurs
Fri
Mon
 
Fri
Mon
 
Fri
Mon
Tues
 
Tues
14 Aug 2008
15 Aug 2008
18 Aug 2008
 
19 Sept 2008
22 Sept 2008
 
10 Oct 2008
20 Oct 2008
21 Oct 2008
 
23 Dec 2008
Second
Re-open
 
Close
local holiday
Holiday
Teachers (Inservice)
Re-open (Pupils)
 
Close
Wed
 
Thurs
Fri
Mon
Tues
Wed
 
Fri
7 Jan 2009
 
12 Feb 2009
13 Feb 2009
16 Feb 2009
17 Feb 2009
18 Feb 2009
 
3 Apr 2009
Third
Re-open
 
May Day
 
Teachers (Inservice)
local holiday
local holiday
 
Close
Mon
 
Mon
 
Thurs
Fri
Mon
 
Fri
20 Apr 2009
 
4 May 2009
 
21 May 2009
22 May 2009
25 May 2009
 
26 Jun 2009
  Teachers (Inservice)
Teachers (Inservice)
Pupils return

Fri
Mon
Tues

14 Aug 2009
17 Aug 2009
18 Aug 2009

NB Good Friday: 10th April 2009

Pupil’s attendance will be 190 days after deducting 5 in-service days.


Youth Centre

Troon Youth Centre - after over £50,000 worth of improvement the revamped Youth Centre and Computer Suite is proving very popular - visit our website
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