Marine Drive has been subject to consideration by Council for undergrounding ever since upgrading of Marine Drive Tea Gardens has been mooted. Discussions have been ongoing with the appropriate energy authority. Myall Way has also been under consideration by council…
GREAT Lakes Council has welcomed Federal Member for Paterson, Mr Bob Baldwin’s announcement of $4.5 million in Roads to Recovery funding for Great Lakes. Outlined on page 5 of the Myall Coast News. “The funding equates to roughly $750,000 per…
PROVIDING leadership that continues a focus on strong governance, financial management and a commitment to the environment will be the main aims of new MidCoast Water chairperson, Cr Tony Summers. Cr Summers, who is one of two Great Lakes Council…
Counillor Len Roberts from Great Lakes Council writes the following article about the Myall Coast dredging. IN June 2012 I issued a press release that stated: THEN: “The government did the right thing in establishing a task force to work…
Great Lakes Council has engaged City Plan Services and Place Partners to undertake a review of the Hawks Nest business centre. The purpose of the review is to establish the appropriate size and location of the Hawks Nest Town Centre business area and to determine appropriate…
GREAT Lakes Council’s Satisfaction Survey focussing on community assets, closes Thursday 2nd October 2014. It has engaged Micromex Research to conduct a random telephone survey of Great Lakes residents. The two stage survey requires participants to read an information package…
GREAT Lakes Council has appointed Mr Andrew Staniland as its new Manager of Parks and Recreation, following a thorough recruitment process. The position advertisement attracted candidates from across NSW and interstate. “This is a very challenging role with responsibilities for…
Great Lakes Councillors have re-elected Cr Jan McWilliams to serve as Mayor for the next year in what will be her seventh consecutive year as leader, while Cr Len Roberts was re-elected as Deputy Mayor. Mayor Cr McWilliams said “it…
Active Ageing Strategy for Great Lakes OUR Council area has one of the ‘oldest’ populations in Australia and it is vitally important that our plans for the future provide for the needs of an ageing population. With this in mind,…