Drainage issues on the agenda for Pindimar Bundabah residents FEATURED Pindimar-Bundabah by NOTA - February 24, 2016 Overall maintenance and public works requests for the Pindimar area to Great Lakes Council (GLC) appear to have fallen on deaf ears despite several calls, according to members from the Pindimar - Bundabah Community Association Inc (PBCA) Works Committee. Some requests for even the simplest of tasks appear to have been given
MidCoast Water has a new General Manager appointed, Ken Gouldthorp MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - February 24, 2016 Ken Gouldthorp has been appointed the new general manager of MidCoast Water. Chairperson, Cr Aled Hoggett announced the appointment following yesterday’s February board meeting at which the appointment was officially endorsed. The appointment followed a comprehensive recruitment process, Cr Hoggett explained. Mr Gouldthorp will commence on Monday 21 March however will visit the organisation
Myall Way, Tea Gardens, congested discussion over intersection FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - February 18, 2016 Following on from the story in last week’s News Of The Area regarding a petition to bring about an important safety change to the design structure of the ’T’ intersection at Myall Way and Myall Quays Boulevarde, reporter Rebekka Cunningham spoke with Councillor Len Roberts from the Great Lakes Council for
Great Lakes Council’s deputy mayor Len Roberts updates MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - February 18, 2016 By Len Roberts deputy mayor of Great Lakes Council 2016 Tour de Cure The 2016 Tour de Cure (Brisbane to Sydney) will be travelling through Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest, with an overnight stay on Friday 6 May 2016 – expected to be 300 people (riders and support crew). The Great Lakes actually gets
North Arm Cove to get Government Grant FEATURED Karuah, North Arm Cove by NOTA - February 10, 2016 Boating enthusiasts from North Arm Cove and visitors on Port Stephens waters are set to benefit from a recently announced Government grant. A tenderer will be engaged by Great Lakes Council and the NSW Government to investigate options and perform a study to allow an increase in boating activities in and
Ruby Keys is Great Lakes 2016 Young Citizen Of The Year Bulahdelah, Wootton, Nerong FEATURED by NOTA - January 27, 2016 Ruby Keys’ concern about homelessness and the plight of those less fortunate than others has been recongnised in the awarding of Young Citizen of the Year. Ruby collected food and other goods to distribute to homeless people when she was in Sydney recently. Hardly a passing phase, Ruby has incorporated research on this
Great Lakes Australia Day Awards nominations for 2016 FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 Great Lakes Australia Day Awards nominations for 2016 are now announced. JUNIOR ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINEES (2 nominations) Mathew Dunk - Forster Mathew has been nominated for his photography work in the Forster Tuncurry area. Nic Parsons - Forster Nicholas is a trumpet player with the Great Lakes Band and Sinfonia. ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Deputy Mayor Len Roberts looks at 2016 MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - January 8, 2016 Deputy Mayor of Great Lakes Council Len Roberts talks about the new year. THE New Year is now upon us and I hope it will be a great year for all. Unfortunately not all of us will have a healthy and happy year. However, most of us have learned to bend with the
Great Lakes Council’s Deb Tuckerman 2015 NSW Local Government Professional FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - January 8, 2016 Great Council receives its fair share of critisim at times, however the Local Council continues to shine above many of its LGA peers. Testament not only from the recent ‘Stand Alone’ announcements, where Great Lakes Council was named not to merge with other Councils, but also by way of yet another award
Wharf at Tea Gardens has major damage and is currently closed FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - December 30, 2015December 30, 2015 Great Lakes Council is disappointed to find major damage has occurred to the wharf and associated pontoon adjacent to the Tea Gardens boat ramp. “We recently discovered that one of the pylons has been fractured and this in turn is causing the structure to slump and is no longer safe to use.