Great Lakes Mayor give monthly update MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - November 4, 2015 FIT FOR THE FUTURE WE are absolutely delighted to be amongst 37% of NSW Councils deemed ‘fit for the future’ last month in the NSW Government’s IPART Report. We were on the only Council on the Mid-North Coast deemed fit AND who met all five of the criteria required. This really is an
Tea Gardens Mens Shed protect newly planted water front trees FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 New trees recently planted along the waterfront on Marine Drive that has been rejuvenated by Great Lakes Council, are being protected from the elements and human interference with thanks to the team from the Tea Gardens Mens Shed (TGMS). Great Lakes Council supplied the building materials to the members of the Tea
Bulahdelah cricket nets taken down: Outraged community Bulahdelah, Wootton, Nerong FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 Myall Coast News was notified by members of the Bulahdelah community that on Friday 23 October the cricket nets at the Jack Ireland Sports Complex were pulled down by Council. This came as a shock to the parents of cricket players and the coaches of the Bulahdelah Milo Cricket Team who use
Great Lakes Pets needing new homes MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - October 28, 2015 Great Lakes Council is utilising the power of Facebook and Twitter to find new homes for pets that have been left in the pound. For the first time, Council has taken to social media and is confident that animal lovers across the region will help their rangers to rehome abandoned dogs and
Great Lakes Council is Fit for Future, but so many are not. Who isn’t? FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 Great Lakes Council is delighted that the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal's final report into the financial sustainability of NSW councils has found that it is "fit for the future". "We are particularly pleased to see that Great Lakes satisfied all five criteria to be considered 'fit for the future', in
Great Lakes Mayor Jan McWilliams celebrates 20 Years of Service FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - October 21, 2015 Great Lakes Council's Mayor, Cr Jan McWilliams has been recognised at last week's NSW Local Government Conference on achieving 20 years of service as an elected councillor for her community. Cr McWilliams was first elected to Great Lakes Council in 1995 and was elected Deputy Mayor in September 2002, a position
Len Roberts, Deputy Mayor Great Lakes take about Hawks Nest FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 Deputy Mayor Great Lakes Council, Len Roberts says, "The proposed rezoning of north Hawks Nest for conservation and development appears closer with council considering the way forward at its last strategic meeting. The North Hawks Nest saga has been dragging on for over 15 years since the land was zoned for future
Winda Woppa at Hawks Nest receives upgraded safe playground FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 Cruising around the Winda Woppa area last Friday, Myall Coast News took the opportunity to inspect the playground that has been in the news for the last couple of issues. Previously it had been reported that due to the prior playground no longer meeting functional or compliant standards, Great Lakes Council responded
Pindimar Bundabah Association have new Abalone objection FEATURED Pindimar-Bundabah by NOTA - October 14, 2015 The Pindimar Bundabah Community Association Inc Aquaculture Committee have again formally opposed to the development of a controversial land based Abalone Farm at the waters edge of Port Stephens, with the facility proposed to be constructed on land in South Pindimar. In April 2014 the Major Projects Department of Planning NSW opened
The Lakes Way through Bungwahl, road reconstruction Pacific Palms, Blueys Bch, Smiths Lake by NOTA - October 7, 2015 Great Lakes Council is currently undertaking work to reconstruct a section of The Lakes Way through the village of Bungwahl. The work involves upgrading a 600m length of The Lakes Way with significant improvements to the road width, drainage, pavement condition and lighting. Mr Ron Hartley, Council’s Director of Engineering Services said, “Previously