Three members of the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Bitou Busters joined other community volunteers to look at bush regeneration at Wallis Lakes on the NSW mid-north coast. A group of 15 people braved the rain on Friday 24 July 2015 to…
Local Government Week kicked off on Monday 3 August and Great Lakes Council has a variety of experiences for the community with a packed activities program. The week was launched by Mayor Cr Jan McWilliams who hosted a community morning tea…
Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead is encouraging local organisations, councils and community groups to apply for the 2016 NSW Seniors Week grants program. Next year’s NSW Seniors Week will be held from 1 to 10 April. Mr Bromhead said that $200,000…
Great Lakes Council’s Library Service is encouraging dads to reach out to their children through reading. Modelling reading, sharing stories, exploring the world together and engaging in meaningful conversations that build critical thinking skills is the crucial role dads play in…
Great Lakes Council rangers report that the ‘usual issues’ of parking illegally and irresponsible dog ownership continue to be the reasons they are forced to fine Great Lakes residents. “We would love to see a month when we did not have…
Myall River Action Group (MRAG) and Drew Morris from Great Lakes Council (GLC) have been contacted by Myall Coast News regarding the current situation with progress of works. We can provide updates on the project with the following information. MRAG reports…
Veterans and their families will benefit from Government funding under the Veteran and Community Grants program according to Member for Paterson, Bob Baldwin. Mr Baldwin said funding worth $7,627.27 under the programme for the Karuah Sub-branch of the Returned and Services League of…
Great Lakes Council is inviting everyone to attend the official launch of Local Government Week on Tuesday 4 August at the Council Chambers at Breese Parade Forster, beginning at 10am. Twelve residents of Great Lakes will make their pledge of commitment…
The office of Bob Baldwin, Federal Member for Paterson, had a fright this morning (Wednesday 15 July), when a white powder-like substance was found coming out of an envelope from the mail. Staff said the envelope was ripped on one…
Member for Myall Lakes is encouraging local Aboriginal artists to apply for the 2015 NSW Government Aboriginal Arts Fellowship. Mr Bromhead said the $30,000 fellowship will support an Aboriginal artist to showcase their work and expand their skills. “This fellowship is…