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23 May 12 | A MEETING of representatives of Wallis Lake Men’s Shed, Tuncurry Forster Jockey Club and Great Lakes Council last week has ‘left the door open’ for the men’s shed to consider building a facility at Tuncurry Racecourse.
Fight not over: Residents push for permanent rezoning
23 May 12 | THE mood at a recent barbecue for members of the Southern Parkway resident’s steering committee certainly held an air of celebration, but not yet one of mission accomplished.   | CommentsComments (5)
Mayor rejects Tuffy’s motions
23 May 12 | GREAT Lakes Mayor Jan McWilliams firmly refused to accept two motions from Councillor Mike Tuffy at yesterday’s ordinary meeting of Great Lakes Council.
Library continues to attract funding
23 May 12 | ANOTHER massive grant from the State Library of NSW has been snared by Great Lakes Council’s Library Service.   | CommentsComments (1)
23 May 12 | THE small school of Bulahdelah Central will take centre stage at the Cockatoo Island Film Festival.
18 May 12 | MOTORISTS are advised of changed traffic conditions on Forster Tuncurry Bridge this weekend.
Charges upgraded to manslaughter
18 May 12 | CHARGES have been upgraded over the Menangle crash that killed 81-year-old Forster couple Patricia and Donald Logan and their son Calvyn on the Hume Highway on January 24.   | CommentsComments (1)
16 May 12 | A FORMER Forster bank manager has been charged with larceny after she allegedly stole $665,000 from customers’ accounts.   | CommentsComments (2)
Dream job in the halls of power
16 May 12 | FORMER Great Lakes College student Brooke Wylie has landed her dream job, and it’s one that has taken her all the way to Canberra’s halls of power, and even seen her get happy snaps with Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
16 May 12 | A MINIMBAH man found guilty of supplying heroin and sentenced to four months’ jail has had his sentence reduced on appeal.
Lookout view should be maintained: town planner
16 May 12 | A FORSTER resident and former Great Lakes Council employee has spoken out about the state of Cape Hawke Lookout.   | CommentsComments (1)
Did not give way
16 May 12 | A COLLISION between a white Toyota utility and a gold Mitsubishi sedan closed the southbound lane of Head Street at the intersection of West Street for a time on Sunday afternoon.
The gift of music
16 May 12 | FEW things bridge the generation gap quite like music. “Music is universal, it doesn’t matter whether one is young or old, male or female, black or white, or to which religion or political persuasion you belong.
14 May 12 | The Great Lakes Advocate is pleased to announce our e-edition is now available direct to your computer.
11 May 12 | WHEN one thinks of adventurous ‘action man’ types, bus drivers would not typically spring to mind.
09 May 12 | PASSENGERS had a lucky escape near Nabiac this morning when the bus they were travelling in from Queensland to Sydney caught fire on the Pacific Highway.
09 May 12 | A 19-year-old Old Bar man was refused bail in Forster Local Court today (Wednesday) where he was charged in relation to an aggravated break, enter and assault at Diamond Beach in April.
09 May 12 | DETECTIVES from the Manning-Great Lakes Local Area Command yesterday charged two people over the murder of a 72-year-old man at Gloucester earlier this year.
09 May 12 | NEIL Armstrong had more company on the moon.
Funds for wetlands work
09 May 12 | GREAT Lakes Council will receive $99,302 to restore the 366 hectare wetland at Bulahdelah improving and protecting water quality in the Myall River floodplain.
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