The State elections are just around the corner with Myall Coast residents to take to the voting polls on Saturday 28 March. Here are your Port Stephens State Candidates. See what they say below, but VOTE in the POLL first and VIEW…
A busy month ahead as Great Lakes Council prepares for the next big visitor season – the Easter period and school holidays at the beginning of April. From completing roadworks in time for the holidays to hearing community feedback on the…
Police have launched a critical-incident investigation after a woman was seriously injured at Forster. About 8.40am today (Monday 2 March 2015) officers from Manning Great Lakes Local Area Command responded to concerns about a woman on the incorrect side of…
MYALL River Action group is calling for a single authority to manage issues within Port Stephens waterways such as the dredging of the Myall River and the retention of Jimmys Beach. Great Lakes Deputy Mayor, Len Roberts, gave a presentation…
Myall Coast News services communities that stretch over two state electorates. The upcoming 28 March state election will see the seat of Port Stephens as well as the seat of Myall Lakes to be very hotly contested. For the seat of…
Liberal candidate for Port Stephens in the upcoming state election, Ken Jordan, said he was “absolutely gobsmacked” to learn of Labor’s support for newsagencies. It comes after Port Stephens Labor candidate, Kate Washington, met with newsagent owners to throw her…
This Sunday 22 February Great Lakes Council will provide local residents in Stroud, Bulahdelah and Tea Gardens with a free, safe and easy disposal method for any unwanted or out-of-date household chemicals. Hazardous household chemicals eligible for this free collection…
Port Stephens Greens candidate for the upcoming state election, Rochelle Flood, has paid a visit to the Myall Coast. The 23-year-old University of Newcastle graduate has been actively involved in several community movements, including GetUp! and Amnesty International. Ms Flood…
Auditions are about to get underway for two plays to be staged by the Myall Coast Entertainers in May. Publicity officer for the community-based theatre group, Phil Hoare, said the auditions were being held to “try and tap into the…
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…