Council Roundup with Deputy Mayor Len Roberts Well Done!
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Council & local affairs, 2014
9 stories in Hunter Valley's papers
Landholders and scientists working together Great Lakes Council is hosting the Karuah Catchment Forum
for community members and scientists to work collaboratively on the preparation of the Karuah River Catchment Management Plan at Stroud on Thursday 19 June and Saturday 21…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From the Mayor's Chair 2014-2015 Operational Plan and Budget
We have completed consultations with our community regarding our plans for next year and budget and we had good numbers of people attending and received very good feedback, which we value greatly. This month Council will endorse the Operational Plan and Budget for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Rangers Commend School Zone Behaviour
Great Lakes Council Rangers have commended Great Lakes residents for a demonstrated improvement in driver behaviour when stopping or parking in school zones this month. While NSW police monitor school speed zones, Council Rangers are responsible for…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Great Lakes Council applauds Pacific Palms Public School
for its active involvement in keeping Boomerang Beach plastic-free and is now issuing a challenge to all Great Lakes residents: are you ready to go plastic free? In a great show of community support for action against plastic pollution, the school has signed up with the Tangaroa Blue beach clean-up program. "The school conducts…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mayor re-elected for seventh term
Great Lakes Councillors have re-elected Cr Jan McWilliams to serve as Mayor for the next year in what will be her seventh consecutive year as leader and Cr Len Roberts was re-elected as Deputy Mayor. Mayor Cr McWilliams said "it is a great honour to be re-elected by my fellow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council welcomes Federal funding for roads
Great Lakes Council has welcomed Federal Member for Paterson, Mr Bob Baldwin's announcement of $4.5 million in Roads to Recovery funding for Great Lakes. "The funding equates to roughly $750,000 per annum for the next five years and will be allocated to Council's Urban and Rural Road Construction Program"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council thanks Garage Sale Trail supporters
Great Lakes Council has thanked everyone who participated in the national Garage Sale Trail on Saturday 25 October. In our local area Council estimates that 25 households were involved; 120 shopping trolleys of stuff was redistributed; $6,954 was made from sales;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Lakes Council 'Community Engagement' meeting on Monday night 17th November covered five topics
The Myall Coast Messenger thanks Trevor Jennings for the following summary of the meeting; l. Long term financial outlook - Over the next ten years, Council expects to have a balanced budget until 2019,…
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