Great Lakes Council’s waste facilities expansion MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - February 24, 2016 Myall Lakes MP Stephen Bromhead has announced that Great Lakes Council’s waste facilities in Tea Gardens and Tuncurry has received $1,080,614.00 to expand and enhance its recycling infrastructure to increase its capacity to recycle. The NSW Government funding, under the Resources Recovery Facility Expansion and Enhancement grants program, is from the NSW
Karuah oyster farmers are back in business FEATURED Karuah, North Arm Cove by NOTA - February 18, 2016 January is normally a hectic period for most local businesses, and more often than not it also proves to be the most profitable few weeks of the year with a steady flow of visitors. One attraction for holiday makers is of course Karuah’s famous oysters, but due to the heavy rains experienced
Sea Turtle dead and washed up at Pindimar FEATURED Pindimar-Bundabah by NOTA - February 4, 2016 With an abundance of sea grass currently present around the Pindimar foreshore, turtle sightings are becoming more frequent for those out on light water craft, and can even be seen from shore bobbing their curious heads out of the water checking out the surroundings. The location and healthy grass beds have
Weed at Pindimar makes its return FEATURED Pindimar-Bundabah by NOTA - January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 Pindimar has beautiful scenery and is a lovely place to live with its waterside residences and nature surroundings, but over the last few years there has been a loss to the fragile environment with its deterioration of sea grass. Don Payne, a local of the Pindimar area, has been researching the
Bundabah land owner repeatedly fined for illegal tree clearling FEATURED Pindimar-Bundabah by NOTA - November 11, 2015 Fines recently issued by Great Lakes Council in regards to illegal clearing of trees resulting in polluting and blocking Nanabah Creek by a property developer at Bundabah, have reportedly been met with remorse by the owner, Tea Gardens Farms, who complied with Councils direction to stop works immediately once the
Tea Gardens Mens Shed protect newly planted water front trees FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 New trees recently planted along the waterfront on Marine Drive that has been rejuvenated by Great Lakes Council, are being protected from the elements and human interference with thanks to the team from the Tea Gardens Mens Shed (TGMS). Great Lakes Council supplied the building materials to the members of the Tea
Jimmys Beach and Winda Woppa solutions continue FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - October 21, 2015 Hearing of the continued erosion problems that Jimmys Beach and Winda Woppa residents have had to endure, South African born Patrick Johnson, from Australian Coastal Walls, has again offered his product as a viable solution to fix the problems once and for all. Of particular interest as a possible remediation tool, Australian
Lean Roberts outlines Coastal Management information MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - September 16, 2015 Deputy Mayor of Great Lakes Council talks about Coastal Zone. Council is required to develop Coastal Zone Management Plans for all land within the “Coastal Zone”. The purpose of the plans is to develop actions to protect “assets” from storm and tidal events. The plans are much like risk assessment plans that are required under Work
Irrigation of Myall Park Hawks Nest MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - September 9, 2015 MidCoast Water and Great Lakes Council recently met with concerned Hawks Nest residents regarding the irrigation upgrade of Myall Park in Yamba Street, Hawks Nest. The proposal has been met with mixed reactions however Great Lakes Council and MidCoast Water feel they have addressed and communicated openly with residents to diminish concerns
Rehabilitation to Wallamba Island is complete Forster, Tuncurry by NOTA - September 7, 2015September 8, 2015 Extemsive work to rehabilitate Wallamba Island on the Wallamba River is now complete. Following a century of agricultural use of the Island, Great Lakes Council ultimately acquired the island in 2011 as part of the water quality improvement program. By that time, noxious and environmental weeds were strangling the life out of the