Wheelchair bound people can now enjoy Bennett’s Beach Hawks Nest thanks to the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club’s new beach wheelchair. Getting the beach wheelchair worth more than $4000 was an effort between Variety Australia and generous donations…
Crowds gathered on Tea Gardens waterfront last Friday as Federal Member for Paterson, Bob Baldwin, announced $750,000 in funding for the dredging and protection of the Myall River, Corrie Island and Jimmys Beach. State Liberal candidate for Port Stephens, Councillor Ken Jordan, also…
David Bright is a face most people in Tea Gardens Hawks Nest would recognise. For 34 years he successfully ran Thrifty Link Hardware in Tea Gardens before selling the premises late last year. “I’ve absolutely loved being in Tea Gardens but…
Great Lakes Council is exhibiting a Planning Proposal to amend the current controls for Medium Density Residential Zones. The details of the proposal can be viewed on Council’s website or in person at Council’s Forster or Tea Gardens Administration offices during…
Great Lakes Council’s 2014 – 2015 Community Grants Program will deliver $30,000 in funding to 34 non-profit organisations across our region. “Council is pleased to be able to offer this important grants program to non-profit community organisations for projects that improve…
Great Lakes Council’s Forster Library Service will host a special opportunity for children at the Forster Farmers’ Markets on Saturday 21 March to celebrate Harmony Day. Beautifully illustrated picture books from around the globe will be read by wonderful volunteers…
Two men, one of which was an escapee from a correctional facility, have been arrested during a police operation in Forster. Following investigations into an escapee from a correctional facility in Cessnock earlier this month, police from Manning Great Lakes…
More green space on Forster CBD’s waterside, a cycleway and improved pedestrian safety are some of the proposals Great Lakes Council is asking residents to consider as part of its plans for a Forster Waterside Renewal. “Parts of the Memorial…
Great Lakes Council will hold a launch to celebrate the success of the Forster Library’s “Better Reading Better Communities” project on Monday 30 March. Mayor Cr Jan McWilliams will officially launch the Project, saying “this project is just over a…
Take a few minutes to look at this large glossy MAP of the Myall Coast area. It’s coming throughout the whole REGION just before EASTER and the SCHOOL HOLIDAYS (less than 4 weeks away). A MASSIVE 4,500 of them printed. It’s pretty self explanatory, but let…