Myall Coast receiving email scam warnings MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 Telstra is urging customers to be alert to online scams and have warned not to respond to any suspicious emails. This advice comes as a result of a number of Myall Coast residents receiving fake Telstra email notices sent by scammers during the past week. The emails claim customers have paid their
Plough Inn Hotel at Bulahdelah licence suspention Bulahdelah, Wootton, Nerong by NOTA - April 7, 2016 The license of the Plough Inn Hotel at Bulahdelah has been suspended, temporarily prohibiting the sale of liquor and conducting gaming services on site. A spokesperson for the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) informed News Of The Area this action was taken as the premises did not currently meet licencing requirements. “The NSW Police
Glenn Handford speaks at the Great Lakes Merger information sessions FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 Hundreds upon hundreds of residents attended Great Lakes Council’s Community Information Sessions in Bulahdelah, Stroud, Tea Gardens and Forster last week. The sessions, led by Great Lakes General Manager Glenn Handford, provided details concerning the proposed merger of Great Lakes, Gloucester and Taree Councils. Mr Handford confirmed that Great Lakes was supporting the
Great Lakes Council resolved to support merge with Taree and Gloucscter FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - March 31, 2016March 31, 2016 Great Lakes Lakes Council’s series of public meetings are continuing throughout the area this week, providing residents with information relating to the proposed merger of Great Lakes, Gloucester and Taree Councils. Great Lakes General Manager Glenn Handford was on hand to answer questions and provide clarification of Great Lakes position on
Barnaby Joyce delivers win for Small Business FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - March 24, 2016 Federal Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie has congratulated Nationals Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce on delivering a significant win for small business after Federal Cabinet supported major changes to misuse of market power provisions in the Competition and Consumer Act (CCA). The Nationals have fought to secure these protections
Proposed Great Lakes, Taree and Gloucester Council Merger FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - March 17, 2016March 17, 2016 A series of public meetings will be held over the proposed merger of Great Lakes, Taree and Gloucester Councils which is officially back on the table. The proposal made by Gloucester Shire, was a surprise to Great Lakes Council having been deemed fit to continue as a standalone council by the State
Dr David Gillespie MP Lyne takes on new electoral boundary FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - March 3, 2016 National Party, Dr David Gillespie MP, is the new Federal Member for the Myall Coast area as a result of the electoral boundary shakeup which came into effect last Friday. Formally part of the seat of Paterson represented by Mr Bob Baldwin MP, Karuah and the entire Great Lakes Local Government
Hit and run on the water at Mungo Brush Broadwater FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - March 3, 2016 Tea Gardens Police have praised the efforts of local fishermen for their assistance following a boating accident which left a man with serious lacerations to his forehead over the weekend. Emergency services were called after a 6.5 metre fibreglass speed boat collided with the side of a 5.5 metre aluminium runabout
Mans body washed up at Bennetts Beach Hawks Nest FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - January 9, 2016January 12, 2016 The body, believed to be that of a swimmer who went missing in water at Hawks Nest last week, has been located this morning. A TWENTY year old man was missing in the water for three days after swimming at Bennetts Beach Hawks Nest last week. On Friday 8 January, at around 4.00pm four
Hunter Region Rivers peak resulting in more water over roads and into homes FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - January 6, 2016 The current rain and weather system has left many towns, area, home and people stranded throughout the Hunter, Mid North Coast and Newcastle regions. Emergency personel have received well over 1500 calls for assistance over the last 36 hour period. Trains have resumed between Hamilton and Fassifern on the Central Coast &