Stroud House now on the NSW State Heritage Register FEATURED Stroud, Booral, Lime Burners Ck by NOTA - May 12, 2016 Great Lakes Council is pleased that a piece of our early colonial history will be preserved with the listing of the privately owned Stroud House on the NSW State Heritage Register. Council congratulates the owners for supporting the listing of Stroud House recently. “Stroud House was built in 1827 and is recognised as
Digital TV Transmission Tower in Bulahdelah Bulahdelah, Wootton, Nerong by NOTA - May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 Planning to meet this week, Great Lakes Council’s Development Control Unit will look to make a decision relating to the construction of the Digital TV Transmission Tower in Bulahdelah. A report prepared by Council in relation to the Development Application (DA) for the tower will be presented at the meeting on Thursday
Great Lakes Rangers fining for not picking up dog poo FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - May 12, 2016 The fine for not picking up dog poo is $275 - which should be reason enough for dog owners to ensure they pick up after their pet in public places, says Great Lakes Council, not to mention the nasty surprise of stepping in a mess left by a dog. “Council has placed
Development Application refused in Pindimar Pindimar-Bundabah by NOTA - May 7, 2016 In November last year, Council refused development Application for a Motel & Swimming Pool - 10 Myall Street, Pindimar. The application was for a non-urban block of land on which there is no dwelling entitlement. Yet, when our previous LEP was translated into the Statewide template LEP, although it was not permissible
Jan McWilliams, Mayor of Great Lakes Council: Monthly update Forster, Tuncurry by NOTA - May 5, 2016 CIVIC PRECINCT SITE We are working towards the development of the civic precinct site in Forster. At Council’s April meeting, we resolved to seek detailed proposals from a number of companies on how we might develop the site to provide the best outcomes for the community - including a mix of public uses
Cure de Tour visits Forster/Tuncurry and Hawks Nest/Tea Gardens MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - May 5, 2016 Great Lakes Tourism is asking Forster Tuncurry and Hawks Nest / Tea Gardens locals to give the 2016 Signature Cure de Tour an enormous welcome, Great Lakes style, when the bicycle charity team roll into town on Thursday 5 - Saturday 7 May. The Channel Seven Sunrise team will be on hand
Len Roberts, Great Lakes Councillor, talks about elections MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - April 27, 2016 Great Lakes Council Deputy Mayor Len Roberts talks about, Council Election Deferred, the Federal Election, and Centre Of Excellence for Aging Council Election Deferred AS acting Mayor, I received a letter from the Minister for Local Government last week advising that elections for Great Lakes Council will be deferred until next year. The letter in
Poll results from Myall Coast News of the Area and Great Lakes Advocate MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - April 20, 2016 The Myall Coast News Of The Area and Great Lakes Advocate have conducted separate Polls on the merger proposed for Great Lakes, Greater Taree and Gloucester Councils. Many people showed their opinion by voting in these polls. 336 voted on the Myall Coast News Of The Area poll and 264 voted
Peter Alley has view on Gloucester, Greater Taree and Great Lakes Council proposed merger MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - April 14, 2016 Peter Alley, Country Labor candidate for Lyne has come out in opposition to the proposed merger of Gloucester, Greater Taree and Great Lakes Councils. Peter Alley said, “The fundamental financial problem faced by regional councils is that they do not have a sufficient rate base to maintain their extensive road and
Residents come out to express opinions on the proposed Great Lakes Council merge FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - April 14, 2016April 14, 2016 It was standing room only at last week’s Public Enquiry concerning the proposed merger of Great Lakes, Gloucester and Taree Councils held at Bulahdelah Bowling Club. With over one hundred Myall Coast residents turning out to meet with Local Governments delegate Dr Ian Tiley, 24 speakers were registered to voice their