Thursday 27 March 2014, and the Fairfax owned Myall Coast Nota announced that the edition of 10 April 2014 (just two weeks away) would be its last. The media company decided to close down the local weekly newspaper as a ‘business…
The unique Bat Flats Art Competition, with its $10,000 prize pool, is now open. A group of local artists and wild life carers, all members of the Myall River Art Walk team, have put the concept together. The Bat Flats…
Police have re-issued a plea for rock anglers to make safety their priority, particularly in current dangerous marine conditions. Marine Area Commander, Detective Superintendent Mark Hutchings, urged all rock anglers who are planning to head out in coming days to…
Great Lakes Council is seeking the community’s feedback on the identification and management of coastal risks such as erosion, slope instability and tidal inundation now and in the future. Council is exhibiting the following documents for community comment until Friday…
HOLIDAY SEASON Once again the holiday season is upon us in the Great Lakes and it is pleasing to see that so many people are once again visiting us to enjoy their holidays with us. Reports from tourism operators are…
Do you know anyone who has made a great artistic contribution to our area? Give them the recognition they deserve by nominating them for a Great Lakes Arts Award in 2015. The Arts Awards, previously known as the Great Lakes…
There has been incorrect information being circulated through social media particularly on Tea Gardens online regarding council’s position on coal seam gas. Council was unanimous in its decision to defer discussion on the matter at the February meeting in favour of…
Mungo Beach in Myall Lakes National Park north of Newcastle was reopened today after it was temporarily closed to vehicles three weeks ago due to severe beach erosion. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Lower North Coast Region Manager Anthony Signor…
At about 10pm on Friday 20 March, 2015 police responded to a distress call from EPIRB on a yacht off the coast near Broughton Island. Weather conditions were 35 knot winds and 2m seas. Police responded from Nelson Bay water police and…
Port Stephens has a new state representative in Labor’s Kate Washington, while the Myall Lakes seat was retained by Stephens Bromhead for the Nationals. With an unprecedented swing of 21 percent, Kate swept Liberal candidate Ken Jordan aside as she stepped…