Nabiac projects completed by Great Lakes Council Nabiac, Coolongolook by NOTA - December 24, 2015 Great Lakes Council work crews, along with community groups, have been busy working on several projects in Nabiac in recent months and will be continuing or commencing new work in 2016. There are a number of improvements in the area of the Nabiac Oval and pool. "In a partnership project involving the
Road works completed on The Lakes Way at Bungwahl Pacific Palms, Blueys Bch, Smiths Lake by NOTA - December 24, 2015December 24, 2015 Great Lakes Council has completed work to reconstruct a 650 metre length of The Lakes Way through the village of Bungwahl. "Significant improvements to the road width, drainage and pavement condition have been made," said Council's Director of Engineering Services, Mr Ron Hartley. Improvements were also made to the intersection of Seal
Great Lakes Council does not need to merge FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - December 23, 2015December 23, 2015 An announcement from the NSW Government has stated Great Lakes Council will be allowed to continue to stand-alone in order to best deliver local government services to the Great Lakes region into the future. “The NSW Government has recognised the hard work and sound management undertaken at Great Lakes Council over
Ellie Gooch, won Technology Award for her roll-top desk Bulahdelah, Wootton, Nerong FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 Manning Regional Art Gallery had the privilege this year of displaying the Manning Great Lakes High Schools Technology Display. The display was open to the public from Wednesday 25 November - Saturday 28 November and some of the participating high schools were Bulahdelah Central School, Taree High, Chatham High, Gloucester High, Great
Forster Civic Precinct receives a $12M boost Forster, Tuncurry by NOTA - December 9, 2015 Great Lakes Council is delighted with the announcement that the Australian Government's National Stronger Regions fund will provide a $6 million boost to the civic precinct site. "Together with Council's matching commitment, we now can deliver a $12 million project to provide outstanding library, visitor information and performance spaces as part
Terry Inkson Great Lakes Council wins weed management award MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - December 9, 2015 Great Lakes Council has scooped its second weed management award in as many months, this time for weed control in the Ramsar listed wetland of Myall Lakes. The award, for the ongoing project “Cabomba Control for the Protection of the Ramsar Listed Myall Lakes” was presented to Council’s Noxious and Environmental Weeds
New sign at Hawks Nest crossing a possible obstruction Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - December 9, 2015 Despite taking all the measures a careful driver could perform at a pedestrian crossing, a newly erected sign at the roundabout adjoining Booner Street & Tuloa Avenue in Hawks Nest could make a regular trip through town a nightmare for an unsuspecting driver. Great Lakes Council have erected a sign on the
Gerard Tuckerman from Great Lakes Council receives Public Service award FEATURED Forster, Tuncurry by NOTA - December 3, 2015 Great Lakes Council’s Manager of Natural Systems, Mr Gerard Tuckerman has received an inaugural award for “public service” for his ground-breaking work in the Great Lakes. The 2015 NSW Annual Coastal Management Awards were presented at the recent NSW Coastal Management Conference held at Club Forster and hosted by Great Lakes Council. “The Public
Glenn Handford General Manager of Great Lakes Council at Bulahdelah Bulahdelah, Wootton, Nerong FEATURED by NOTA - November 19, 2015 Great Lakes Council held a Special Rate Variation Proposal meeting at the Bulahdelah School of Arts on Monday 9 November at 6 pm. The meeting was well attended by the Bulahdelah Chamber of Commerce members and approximately 25 other Bulahdelah residents who came to listen to the proposal and had questions
Bundabah land owner repeatedly fined for illegal tree clearling FEATURED Pindimar-Bundabah by NOTA - November 11, 2015 Fines recently issued by Great Lakes Council in regards to illegal clearing of trees resulting in polluting and blocking Nanabah Creek by a property developer at Bundabah, have reportedly been met with remorse by the owner, Tea Gardens Farms, who complied with Councils direction to stop works immediately once the