Do you know anyone who is doing great things in the art world? If so, Great Lakes Council is urging you to nominate them for an Arts Award in 2015. GREAT Lakes Council has extended the nomination period for the…
Great Lakes Council is taking an opportunity to recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society. NAIDOC Week 2015 will kick off with a flag-raising ceremony and morning tea hosted by the Mayor on Monday 6…
The Company of Voices will awe their audience again at Great Lakes Council’s Forster Library on Monday 10 August from 7pm. Songs of War and Peace is the theme this year and we can be guaranteed of another standout performance by…
The community will have noticed Great Lakes Council’s increased efforts to engage with residents in the past few years. Council has now stepped up its community engagement effort, dedicating more resources to this important role. This was made possible through an…
Deputy Mayor of Great Lakes, Len Roberts, talks about SES Community Forum and Australian CoastSafe. SES Community Forum The NSW SES Mid North Coast Region has finalised a report following the community forum held at the Baptist church Tea Gardens on 19…
Great Lakes Council has planned the removal of two Coral Trees (Erythrina x sykesii) along Marine Drive Tea Gardens (between Maxwell and Ogden Streets) during the week commencing 15 June 2015. Council had originally proposed to remove these identified environmental…
Lower Myall Integrated Project visit to Tea Gardens. Once more representatives from government and council visited Tea Gardens to explain further the project and its aims. The group announced the new timetable for dredging which has been delayed due to further…
Over 100 people including councillors, staff and members of the public attended the Biggest Morning Tea at Great Lakes Council head office at Forster last week. Local businesses generously supported the morning by offering donations of food and/or raffle prizes. An…
Great Lakes Council has been busy making two of their parks ‘greener’ than ever, with the installation of environmentally friendly solar lighting. Council has recently replaced the park lighting at Oxley Park in Tuncurry and Providence Park in Hawks Nest…
After a fantastic community response to the first event, Great Lakes Council hosted its second ‘Weed, Wine and Dine’ evening, on the 20th May. The special event formed part of the ‘Backyard Bushcare’ program, which aims to help protect the…