Who do you think are the safest drivers, the Forster Tuncurry Hawks or Taree City Bulls team members? Greater Taree City and Great Lakes Councils are set to find out. Forster Tuncurry Hawks players spent some time out from training this week to sign the Home Town Slow Down Road Safety Pledge and are now… click for more
Forster, Nabiac and Tea Gardens Libraries helping tutor children
Great Lakes Council’s Library Service has the answer for school students of all ages now that school is back in full swing and the homework is flooding in. You can call into Forster, Nabiac or Tea Gardens Libraries every Wednesday from 3pm until 5pm. They have a great line up of experienced mentors/tutors ready waiting for… click for more
Two men and a woman charged with serious offences after affray at Tuncurry
Three people have been arrested following an affray at Tuncurry yesterday. Police were called to De Lore Crescent in Tuncurry about 2am (Friday 13 March, 2015), responding to reports of a fight. They discovered a 23-year-old woman with facial injuries after allegedly being punched in the face. Her vehicle was also damaged and a glass window… click for more
Forster Farmers Markets on Harmony Day
Great Lakes Council’s Forster Library Service will host a special opportunity for children at the Forster Farmers’ Markets on Saturday 21 March to celebrate Harmony Day. Beautifully illustrated picture books from around the globe will be read by wonderful volunteers of our culturally diverse community. The stories come from Africa, Italy and China and are… click for more
Escapee arrested at Forster
Two men, one of which was an escapee from a correctional facility, have been arrested during a police operation in Forster. Following investigations into an escapee from a correctional facility in Cessnock earlier this month, police from Manning Great Lakes conducted an operation in the Forster on Sunday 8 March 2015. During the operation, a man… click for more
Forster Waterside Renewal Plan for public exhibition
More green space on Forster CBD’s waterside, a cycleway and improved pedestrian safety are some of the proposals Great Lakes Council is asking residents to consider as part of its plans for a Forster Waterside Renewal. “Parts of the Memorial Drive area are beautiful, with a smart boardwalk, outdoor sculpture, art and park seating” said… click for more
Better Reading Better Communities launch for Forster’s Library
Great Lakes Council will hold a launch to celebrate the success of the Forster Library’s “Better Reading Better Communities” project on Monday 30 March. Mayor Cr Jan McWilliams will officially launch the Project, saying “this project is just over a year old and is having a very positive impact on many lives. Knowledge of this… click for more
Community spirit builds Lone Pine Memorial Park at Tuncurry
Great Lakes Council has applauded the many community groups and individuals who have worked together to create the Lone Pine Memorial Park in Tuncurry. “Thanks to the RSL Forster-Tuncurry Sub-Branch, the Rotary Club, students from Great Lakes College (Forster and Tuncurry) and countless individuals, our community now has a large war memorial space which will… click for more