Ten young people are getting their careers off to a flying start with some hands on experience as part of a new traineeship program at MidCoast Water. The group are part of two programs being run by the authority –…
The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, in conjunction with local Councils, has launched a community survey aimed at collecting information direct from community members relating to their experience of the recent flooding. Office of Environment and Heritage, Water, Floodplains…
An annual program to control bitou bush—one of the state’s worst coastal weeds—will be conducted in Myall Lakes and Booti Booti national parks over the next nine weeks. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Great Lakes Area Manager Stephen…
Len Roberts: I would like to pay tribute to the State Emergency Service volunteers, Rural fire Service, Police Council workers, and others who so efficiently and competently worked through our area during the recent storm events. It appears that Hawks Nest…
Delivering jobs, growth and opportunity for Paterson electorate The 2015 Budget is a ‘have a go’ Budget that will help local families and small businesses said Bob Baldwin, Federal Member for Paterson. “The big winners in this Budget are families…
HEALTH. Life. Community. Safe. Purity. Water – how do you value it? That is the question MidCoast Water wants the community to answer as it prepares to review its long term strategy for managing our area’s water resources. Postcards featuring a…
Following the release of an independent report by consultants Morrison Low, Great Lakes Council has stated that a merger with Gloucester would have a significant negative financial impact on the Great Lakes, and for the moment looks unfeasible. The report, which…
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Great Lakes Council has prepared a draft Delivery Program and Operational Plan for 2015-2016 and is seeking your views on the proposed plans. “The Delivery Program is Council’s commitment towards achieving the objectives outlined in the Community Strategic Plan after considering…
Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Jamie Briggs and Federal Member for Paterson Bob Baldwin MP last week announced funding of $13,195,500 to fix 36 dangerous black spots on Hunter roads. The approved projects for the Paterson electorate, total $4,895,500. Closer…