Tea Gardens, Forster, Hawks Nest, Bulahdelah, Stroud, Pacific Palms, Karuah, Pindinar, North Arm Cove
Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead encourages individuals and community groups wanting to improve fish habitat in Myall Lakes to apply for a grant with more than half a million dollars available through the NSW Government’s Habitat Action Grants Program. Mr Bromhead said fishing clubs, community groups, local councils and individuals can apply for grants… click for more
FOR the past twelve years, Karuah has been host to the Karuah Oyster and Timber Festival which has attracted at least 1500 people, with this year’s Festival taking place in Longworth Park, Karuah. Two main events for the day are the woodchopping competition with choppers coming from Katoomba and Cessnock. The second event is the… click for more
Local Government Week We have kicked August off with Local Government Week, there are many activities for people of all ages during this NSW-wide celebration of Local Government and the services provided by Councils. The Library is running a series of events for children from birth to 18 years of age and Council is putting… click for more
THREE members of Great Lakes Council’s leadership team have taken up the “21 Day Your Brain Matters” challenge to raise awareness of dementia and at the same time, reduce their own risk of dementia. Alzheimer’s Australia reports that the Great Lakes Local Government Area has the highest incidence of dementia in NSW. By 2050, diagnoses… click for more
Hawks Nest Tea Gardens residents express their outrage at the prospect of having treated sewage sprayed on Myall Oval, opposite their homes. Although the Progress Association had written to Council and MidCoast Water expressing serious reservations about this process, the Association said, “It was disheartening to note that Council had responded with a cursory note… click for more
The annual Chris Hoare Cup Rugby League challenge took place where Bulahdelah Central School played Gloucester High, at Bulahdelah. After losing by two points in 2013, Bulahdelah were determined to strike up a victory. Running on to the field the boys were fiery and ready to play. Off multiple penalties in a row Gloucester managed… click for more
Bulahdelah Central School hosted a talk and presentation from Zacharia Machiek. Zacharia is currently completing a 40 day walk down the North Coast of NSW to raise awareness and educate people about the plight of people in South Sudan. His ultimate aim is to raise awareness about the harsh living conditions that still exist in… click for more
Year 9 student from Bulahdelah Central School, Bianca Mason, was one of fifty athletes selected from New South Wales and Victoria to compete in track and field competitions in Kelowna and Vancouver during June and July after proving herself at school, zone, regional and state levels. Bianca competed in the Trevor Craven Meet in Vancouver where… click for more
Bulahdelah Garden Club will be hosting guest speaker George Hoad. George Hoad is a member of Garden Clubs Australia and is widely known within gardening and horticulture circles. The popular Killabakh gardener had his gardening year ‘capped off in style’ with a recent visit from Channel 7’s popular lifestyle TV show Better Homes and Gardens. Presenter… click for more
ATHLETICS Tea Gardens Runners At the All Schools State Cross-Country in Sydney 18.7.14. 8-9yrs Girls Primary 2kms: Lilly-Ann White Finished 28th in 9m01 (78 Starters). 2nd for the Hunter. 14yrs Boys 4kms: Luke Rochester Finished 47th in 16m24 (88 Starters). 3rd for the Hunter. 15yrs Boys 4kms: Tate Bruinsma Finished 23rd in 15m04 (96 Starters)…. click for more