Great Lakes Council does not need to merge FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - December 23, 2015December 23, 2015 An announcement from the NSW Government has stated Great Lakes Council will be allowed to continue to stand-alone in order to best deliver local government services to the Great Lakes region into the future. “The NSW Government has recognised the hard work and sound management undertaken at Great Lakes Council over
Proposal to change Federal electoral boundaries FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 The Australian Electoral Commission has released a draft report publishing a proposal to federal electoral boundaries in NSW. This is due to a decrease in the NSW entitlement from 48 to 47 seats in the House of Representatives. The Chair of the Redistribution Committee and Electoral Commissioner, Mr Tom Rogers said the current
Guns, ammunition and boat stolen from property at Swan Bay near Karuah FEATURED Karuah, North Arm Cove by NOTA - October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 Police are appealing for information after two guns, ammunition, and a boat were stolen from a rural property in Swan Bay, near Karuah Port Stephens overnight. Between 5.30pm yesterday (Thursday 22 October 2015) and 6.30am this morning, two firearms (a .22 rifle and a shotgun), ammunition, a boat, and other items
Man, 24, dead after his car hit a tree near Stroud Stroud, Booral, Lime Burners Ck by NOTA - October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 A man has died following a single-vehicle accident near Stroud overnight. Just after 11pm yesterday (Thursday 22 October 2015), emergency services were called to the Bucketts Way, Wards River, about 3km north of Monkerai Road. A car, with two men inside, had left the road and hit a tree, the driver – a
Man charged over alleged indecent assault at rest stop at Twelve Mile Creek Regional News by NOTA - October 16, 2015 A man will face court today after allegedly indecently assaulting a 15-year-old boy at a rest stop north of Raymond Terrace earlier this week. About 11.30am on Wednesday (14 October 2015), a 15-year-old boy went into the male toilets at a rest area on the Pacific Highway, Twelve Mile Creek, when
Winda Woppa at Hawks Nest receives upgraded safe playground FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 Cruising around the Winda Woppa area last Friday, Myall Coast News took the opportunity to inspect the playground that has been in the news for the last couple of issues. Previously it had been reported that due to the prior playground no longer meeting functional or compliant standards, Great Lakes Council responded
Pindimar Bundabah Association have new Abalone objection FEATURED Pindimar-Bundabah by NOTA - October 14, 2015 The Pindimar Bundabah Community Association Inc Aquaculture Committee have again formally opposed to the development of a controversial land based Abalone Farm at the waters edge of Port Stephens, with the facility proposed to be constructed on land in South Pindimar. In April 2014 the Major Projects Department of Planning NSW opened
Winda Woppa children’s play equipment response by Council FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - October 7, 2015 Following last week’s edition of the Myall Coast News that reported on the condition of the Winda Woppa Childrens Playground , Great Lakes Council Manager of Parks and Recreational Services, Mr Andrew Staniland, has offered further information regarding the upgrade works that are still in process. In April this year, Myall Coast
Great Lakes Council Rangers report on current state of behaviour FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 Patrolling the Hawks Nest and surrounding areas public places during the recent school holidays, Rangers and members from Great Lakes Council Regulatory Services Division reported that they were fairly pleased with the behaviour and actions by both locals and visitors to the area. Speaking with Myall Coast News on Saturday 26 September,
Winda Woppa playground struggling to get on its feet FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - October 1, 2015 Despite Great Lakes assurances earlier this year, the childrens playground in the Winda Woppa reserve is still in a state of disrepair as the busiest holiday period of the year looms closer. The Myall Coast News reported back in April that council are aware of the issue and that no timeframe was