The unique Bat Flats Art Competition, with its $10,000 prize pool, is now open. A group of local artists and wild life carers, all members of the Myall River Art Walk team, have put the concept together. The Bat Flats…
Great Lakes Council is seeking the community’s feedback on the identification and management of coastal risks such as erosion, slope instability and tidal inundation now and in the future. Council is exhibiting the following documents for community comment until Friday…
HOLIDAY SEASON Once again the holiday season is upon us in the Great Lakes and it is pleasing to see that so many people are once again visiting us to enjoy their holidays with us. Reports from tourism operators are…
Do you know anyone who has made a great artistic contribution to our area? Give them the recognition they deserve by nominating them for a Great Lakes Arts Award in 2015. The Arts Awards, previously known as the Great Lakes…
Last week Myall Coast News sent a team of Display Advertising experts throughout the region to talk to businesses about the upcoming large A2 glossy map (folded to DL size) which is scheduled to hit the towns just before Easter and…
Funding is now available for community organisations in the Great Lakes area through the ClubGRANTS Grants program, administered by Great Lakes Council. Under the program, NSW clubs (that earn over $1 million annually in gaming machine revenue) give money to community…
Great Lakes Council’s 2014 – 2015 Community Grants Program will deliver $30,000 in funding to 34 non-profit organisations across our region. “Council is pleased to be able to offer this important grants program to non-profit community organisations for projects that improve…
MYALL River Action group is calling for a single authority to manage issues within Port Stephens waterways such as the dredging of the Myall River and the retention of Jimmys Beach. Great Lakes Deputy Mayor, Len Roberts, gave a presentation…
A Management Plan has just been released by Great Lakes Council to guide future action and the health of the Karuah River Catchment. The Plan is a blueprint for maintaining and improving water quality and ecological health from the top…
Tea Gardens local, Shane Harvey, has taken out the top place for his ute “Grunta” at Australia’s most famous car festival, Summernats, in Canberra. Shane’s old school 1978 HZ Holden which was unveiled at the show not only surpassed thousands…