Craft workshops at Tea Gardens and Forster Libraries FEATURED Forster, Tuncurry Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - December 30, 2015December 30, 2015 Tea Gardens and Forster Libraries will be hosting both an art workshop and craft workshop over the long summer break. On Wednesday 13 January at Tea Gardens Library, from 2pm until 3:30pm, Melanie Lee from The Creative Kind will inspire children to connect and express themselves by painting. Also on this day At
Forster Private Hospital receives a dialysis FEATURED Forster, Tuncurry by NOTA - December 23, 2015 Public dialysis patients living in Great Lakes can now receive life-saving treatment closer to home, with the opening of a new dialysis unit at Forster Private Hospital. Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead said Hunter New England Health is now operating six chairs from the new custom-built renal unit. “I congratulate HNE Health,
Forster Civic Precinct receives a $12M boost Forster, Tuncurry by NOTA - December 9, 2015 Great Lakes Council is delighted with the announcement that the Australian Government's National Stronger Regions fund will provide a $6 million boost to the civic precinct site. "Together with Council's matching commitment, we now can deliver a $12 million project to provide outstanding library, visitor information and performance spaces as part
Gerard Tuckerman from Great Lakes Council receives Public Service award FEATURED Forster, Tuncurry by NOTA - December 3, 2015 Great Lakes Council’s Manager of Natural Systems, Mr Gerard Tuckerman has received an inaugural award for “public service” for his ground-breaking work in the Great Lakes. The 2015 NSW Annual Coastal Management Awards were presented at the recent NSW Coastal Management Conference held at Club Forster and hosted by Great Lakes Council. “The Public
Forster Private Hospital public dialysis unit Forster, Tuncurry by NOTA - October 28, 2015 Hunter New England (HNE) Health has reached an agreement to establish a public dialysis unit at Forster Private Hospital, meaning patients will be able to receive the life-saving treatment closer to home. Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead said HNE Health reached an agreement with the operator of Forster Private Hospital, Pulse
Man charged with assaulting police at Forster Forster, Tuncurry by NOTA - October 28, 2015 A man will appear in court on a number of charges after he allegedly assaulted two officers in Forster yesterday. About 11.35am yesterday (Tuesday 27 October 2015), officers investigating an alleged domestic incident, attempted to speak to the driver of a white Holden Commodore parked on Macintosh Street. When officers approached the
Tuncurry’s John Wright Park Family Fun Day Forster, Tuncurry by NOTA - September 23, 2015 The showers held off Tuncurry’s John Wright Park for the activities at the Family Fun Day held to raise awareness and funds for the second annual Prostate Cancer Foundation Support Groups in Forster and the Manning. Joining the day were popular local musician Matt Zarb, Australia’s Marching Koalas, Taree’s PCYC Gymaroos, the
Things to do at the Forster and Tea Gardens Library Forster, Tuncurry Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - September 23, 2015 Spring is in the air at Great Lakes Council’s Tea Gardens and Forster Libraries these school holidays. When you think water and paint you don’t usually think of the Library but then again we’re always full of surprises here! For Tea Gardens, on Wednesday 23 September from 2:30 – 3:30pm kids will have
Great Lakes Library Service Better Reading Better Communities Forster, Tuncurry Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - September 23, 2015 Research shows that people with better reading skills are more likely to have a job, more likely to be paid more, experience better health and are less likely to end up in gaol. As part of a desire to improve literacy levels in the region the Great Lakes Library Service secured funding
Rehabilitation to Wallamba Island is complete Forster, Tuncurry by NOTA - September 7, 2015September 8, 2015 Extemsive work to rehabilitate Wallamba Island on the Wallamba River is now complete. Following a century of agricultural use of the Island, Great Lakes Council ultimately acquired the island in 2011 as part of the water quality improvement program. By that time, noxious and environmental weeds were strangling the life out of the
