Great Lakes Council is in the early stages of assessing the damage after the intense east coast low pressure system delivered severe storm conditions to the southern parts of the Great Lakes region. The NSW Government has announced that the area…
Saturday 15 March saw combined Rural Fire Service crews from Pindimar Tea Gardens, North Arm Cove and Limeburners Creek undertake a Hazard Reduction Burn North/West from Swan Bay. Near perfect wind conditions saw an area of approximately 28 Hectares of…
Great Lakes Council has welcomed the NSW Government declaration last night that the area has been declared a natural disaster area. “This declaration is very important and will allow Council to prepare an application for the funding of repairs to…
Over 60 people attended Great Lakes Council’s launch of the exciting new Backyard Bushcare Program in Forster on Wednesday 18 March. “It was fantastic to see so much community interest at the launch of this sensational new program to help protect…
Great Lakes Council Mayor, Cr Jan McWilliams has applauded the response of the emergency services and the good common sense shown by Great Lakes residents after a severe storm lashed the southern parts of the Great Lakes yesterday. “Amidst widespread…
The Myall Koala and Environment Group Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens raised more than $1,700 at their annual Easter Saturday stall in Hawks Nest. Despite the rain, hundreds of locals and visitors browsed the stalls under the canopy of Hugo’s Newsagency on Yamba…
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…
A Tea Gardens Hawks Nest chicken keeper has had their brood decimated by a Spotted Tail Eastern Quoll with a taste for free take away chicken. The resident who wished to remain unnamed lost half of their ‘girls’ over a three…
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…
The future of threatened coral trees on Tea Gardens riverfront should be considered as part of a wider plan for the foreshore, a meeting of key stakeholders decided. A Tree Evaluation Report to Great Lakes Council, prepared by consulting arborist Martin…