The Paterson 2015 Citizen of the Year Awards dinner is scheduled for tonight, Wednesday 1 July, at Raymond Terrace Bowling Club. In early June Mr Baldwin told Myall Coast News, “I will be honouring these citizens personally at the Paterson Citizen…
Local roads and streets in Paterson will receive a major boost with $1.105 billion extra being made available to councils across Australia for vital road upgrades through the Roads to Recovery Programme over the next two years. Federal Member for Paterson,…
The community will have noticed Great Lakes Council’s increased efforts to engage with residents in the past few years. Council has now stepped up its community engagement effort, dedicating more resources to this important role. This was made possible through an…
On Saturday 27 June, a 47 year old male from Cardiff and a 43 year old male from Thornton were fishing in a 5m runabout off the Broughton Island near the inlet to Esmerelda Bay. About 7am the boat was hit…
Local transport workers have written to local MP Stephen Bromhead calling on him to ensure local public transport facilities and workers are supported in the upcoming State Budget. Among the key asks are funding to upgrade the regional XPT and…
Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead has welcomed the announcement of an additional $50 million under the Building Grants Assistance Scheme to fund new classrooms and facilities in non-government schools. Mr Bromhead said the additional funding over the next four years will…
The Rotary Club of Myall Coast and Burton Family Toyota have initiated what is hoped to become one of the largest fundraising events in our area thanks to some forward thinking and great support from one of the region’s largest…
A state-wide coastal public safety risk assessment project will head to the Great Lakes region on the NSW Coast this week as part of four-year research study to reduce coastal drownings across the state. More than 350 people have drowned…
Federal Member for Paterson, Bob Baldwin has welcomed an announcement on Monday of additional disaster recovery assistance for primary producers in the electorate of Paterson affected by April storms and flooding. Mr Baldwin said the assistance is being provided under Category…
Great Lakes Council is planning its annual Bitou Bush aerial spraying program due to take place later this month. Council’s Noxious and Environmental Weeds Officer, Mr Terry Inkson said, “It is scheduled for the program to be undertaken in late-June, covering…