A recent search of a Tea Gardens property on Viney Creek Road West has located $48,000 worth of cannabis. Tea Gardens and Stroud police attended the property after a tip off about cannabis being cultivated there. Police found 24 Cannabis…
Great Lakes Council says that despite considerably higher numbers of visitors to the Great Lakes in January 2015 than the year before, traffic and parking infringements were comparatively lower than in previous years. “Council Rangers have told me that the…
Apart from a light shower on Monday, Hawks Nest Golf Club dodged the rain all week resulting in 1146 rounds of golf being played by visiting veterans from 71 clubs across NSW and Queensland, including a contingent from Townsville. The major event…
On Sunday 15th February 12 of our locals went to the Maitland Art Gallery to view the fabulous Archibold Art Exhibition. A 20 minute ‘guided tour’ to give us some insight into the amazing portraits served as a springboard into debates…
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner after a man’s body was found floating in Lake Macquarie a few hours ago. Around 11am (Friday 13 February 2015), police were called to a section of Lake Macquarie near Marmong Point, where a…
A man has been charged with fraud offences and perverting the course of justice as police investigations continue into a suspicious fire at a business complex at Newcastle. The Property Crime Squad and Newcastle City Local Area Command are investigating…
Myall Masters Swimming Club hosted Round 2 of NSW Pointscore at Tea Gardens Pool last Saturday 7th Febuary. There were a total of 27 clubs competing with nearly 200 swimmers with Myall Masters for the second year running winning their…
Great Lakes Council, with the help of 800 local school students, has produced an electronic 2015 calendar for free download from the Council website. As part of Australia Day celebrations each year, Council runs an e-calendar competition for local primary school…
Investigations are underway to assess the possibility of Great Lakes Council merging with Gloucester Council. As part of the NSW government’s Fit for the Future plan for local governments are being offered significant financial incentives to amalgamate with neighbouring councils.…
