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Latest NewsThis is the section of the site where you will find out what's been happening in the local government area. All of the latest news, including media releases, announcements, document launches and other information will be published here. You will also find the headlines of the most recent news appearing dynamically on the homepage of our site. Councils who have existing sites, and want to link to a news feature can link directly to this page from their existing site. Users are able to sort by date or by type of news item. This page sorts by date by default. Latest NewsMedia Bulletin - Week Beginning 18 August 2008 - 19 Aug 2008In order to keep you up to date with Council's activities, following is a brief outline of planned works, what's happening in the Great Lakes area, and possible news items which may be of interest. This will be updated and forwarded to you on a weekly basis. more .. Fines Issued for Septic Polluters - 08 Aug 2008 Owners of septic systems in the Great Lakes region are being asked to ensure their systems conform with Council requirements to ensure the health and safety of Great Lakes communities and our local environment. more .. Urban Design and Density Review Complete - 08 Aug 2008 New Design and Density controls for medium and high density residential development have been adopted by Great Lakes Council and will take effect from 15 August. The controls primarily cover the townships of Forster Tuncurry and Tea Gardens Hawks Nest. more .. Kayakers Return to Forster - 05 Aug 2008 Great Lakes Council is pleased to announce the return to Forster of James Castrission and Justin Jones, the two kayakers who were successful in their bid late last year to "cross the ditch" reaching New Zealand after setting off from Forster on 13 November 2007. more .. World Youth Pilgrims get their Hands Dirty - 18 Jul 2008 Perhaps some Great Lakes residents were not aware that 30 world youth day pilgrims from the United States of America spent 5 days in Forster last week. more .. When a Rate Increase is not an Increase - 14 Jul 2008 When the Minister for Local Government released the list of NSW Councils last week that were successful in having their applications for rate increases approved for 2008/09, Great Lakes Council was included as having an increase of 11.11%, over and above the rate pegging limit of 3.2%. more .. Tell Council What You Think - 11 Jul 2008 Great Lakes Council is calling upon the community to tell them what they think about important environmental issues in the local government area. more .. First Day of the School Holidays - 02 Jul 2008 A great family fun day is planned for Saturday 5 July at Forster Main Beach to get the school holidays off to a flying start, when Great Lakes Council's Library Service holds the Whale Naming Celebration. more .. A Free Guide to Rural Residential Living - 02 Jul 2008 Great Lakes Council has made available for its residents a free Resource Guide tailored especially to the needs of landowners on small farms and acreages. more .. 26 June 2008 CIVIC PRECINCT PREFERRED OPTION TO BE PRESENTED - 30 Jun 2008 Great Lakes Council’s consultants City Plan Urban Design, will present their preferred option for the Forster Civic Precinct site, which includes the Forster School of Arts site, at the Strategic Committee meeting on Tuesday 8 July 2008 to commence at 9.30am. more ..NSW Road Rules Change from 1 July - 26 Jun 2008 Great Lakes road users are being urged to familiarise themselves with changes to NSW road rules which take effect from 1 July 2008. more .. Council Responds to Misleading Article about Rates Increase - 19 Jun 2008 Great Lakes Council’s General Manager, Mr Keith O’Leary, has expressed concern at a misleading report in a Sydney newspaper on the weekend which advised that Council is seeking a special rate increase of 14.31% in 2008/09. more ..Council Faces Hike in Election Costs - 16 Jun 2008 Great Lakes Council is facing a massive increase in costs to undertake the 2008 Local Government elections, due to changes forced on NSW Councils by the NSW Electoral Commission. The move has left Council frustrated and angry that it will have no control and limited input into the ballooning cost estimates being issued from the NSW Electoral Commission. more ..Better Safety for Manning Street, Tuncurry - 16 May 2008 Great Lakes Council has successfully secured funding to upgrade Manning Street Tuncurry between Kent and Lake Streets with preliminary works due to commence on Wednesday 21 May, weather permitting. more .. Photo Competition Focus on Sustainability - 16 May 2008 World Environment Day will be celebrated in over 100 countries on Thursday 5 June. This year the focus is on the impacts of climate change through carbon emissions with the slogan ‘CO2 Kick the Habit!'. more .. Cultural Awards Nominations - 14 May 2008 Do you know someone in the local community who you believe should be recognised for their contribution to the arts? more .. Disabled Facilities Upgrade at Nabiac Showground Hall - 02 May 2008 Disabled facilities at Nabiac Showground are set for a major upgrade, with the construction of a disabled toilet and entrance ramp planned for the near future. more .. Compost to Combat Climate Change - 02 May 2008 Approximately 50% of the rubbish we put in the everyday mixed-waste ‘garbage bin' could actually abate climate change if it was composted instead. more .. Neighbours rights to have a say lost under the new State's Pro-Developer Laws - 30 Apr 2008 "The rights of neighbours to have input into development proposals could soon be lost under the State Government pro-Developer Laws" says Great Lakes Mayor, Clr John Chadban. more .. Community Speaks....Council Listens - 24 Apr 2008 Council has recently conducted a Community Census to evaluate Council's performance and better understand the priorities and expectations of the community. more .. Jimmy's Beach Renourishment - 22 Apr 2008 Great Lakes Council is commencing works on the programmed renourishment of Jimmy's Beach. The renourishment activities are designed to slow the erosion of Jimmy's Beach adjacent to The Boulevard, Winda Woppa and establish a management technique to mitigate the ongoing erosion of this area. more .. Draft Crime Prevention Plan for Forster/Tuncurry and Districts - 16 Apr 2008 The Forster/Tuncurry Crime Prevention Plan has been developed by Great Lakes Council, in partnership with Great Lakes Council's Crime Prevention Taskforce. more .. Council's Graffiti Buster Gets an Upgrade - 16 Apr 2008 Great Lakes Council is about to hand over the keys to a new and improved Graffiti Buster vehicle to aid in the management of unwanted vandalism. more .. Bunyah Hall Receives Department Sport & Recreation Grant Funding - 10 Apr 2008 Bunyah Hall Committee was thrilled recently to receive advice that its application for a Department of Sport & Recreation Grant had been successful. more .. Indicators Show Success for Wallis Lake Water Quality Commitment - 10 Apr 2008 After 10 years of an active management program to restore and retain the water quality of Wallis Lake on the mid-north coast of NSW, the project has been declared an outstanding success, with a commitment made to continue and extend the program. more .. All news: by date | by topic | latest news |
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