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Glenn Handford, Interim General Manager of the newly formed Mid Coast Council, provided an update on the merger status to an audience of about 60 people at the TG Baptist...
On behalf of the Interim General Manager, I invite you to participate in the next community information meeting to be held in Tea Gardens Baptist Church on June 21st at...
Over the past few months the Councilors and senior staff of the former Great Lakes Council indicated their support for an open space Village Green in North Arm Cove. North...
Jim Pegram - 1936 to 2016 "I can see clearly now the rain is gone I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are the dark clouds that had...
In the coming weeks the NSW Rural Fire Service will be aiming to conduct a hazard reduction burn in the area identified in the Community Protection Plan situated to the...
We knew Sunday, March 6th was going to be a hot and humid day. A good one perhaps for the beach or an air-conditioned pub/restaurant/living room. Despite this, fourteen committed...
Karen Thorpe moved to the Cove with her husband Mike nearly two years ago and they love the village. Mike spends much of his time working as a volunteer for...
Q&A Are those of us in our 60s and beyond the luckiest people alive? Yes - because the music of our generation was the best. But why is music so...
LITTER, by Levi TafariWell hello everybodyHow do you do?I wanna introduce myself to you!My name is LITTERI dwell in the gutterI’m comprised of glass, wood, metal and paperI’m getting larger...
We have been advised by the GLC that the start on the long awaited stormwater drainage improvement program is imminent. Work will begin at 10 Cove Boulevard late September and...
I logged into the internet last Saturday morning to see a heavy data download coming through to my laptop. Family photos, I assumed. After breakfast and the morning paper, it...
(2 comments)Stand aside Rolling Stones! Stand aside Beyonce!! (Did I spell that right?) Now we have our very own local heroes to blow your socks off! New Start. Witnessed by the...
(2 comments)An interesting life story? An interesting time in your life? An interesting person you met or knew? An interesting adventure or event - small or big? Or do you know...
I'm sick of this. Another dud! This week it was an expensive new dining table from a shop at Kotara. Made from beautiful Tassie timber which was, can you believe...
The Friends of Fame Cove team met today with Lisa Schiff, GLC's Director of Planning, to hear from her the latest position regarding the development situation for the 400 hectare...
I get my vehicles serviced by a local garage (which happens to be a sponsor of this web site). While I was waiting for my car, another customer asked the...
When bowling merrily along, you hear a sudden metallic bang, and you jump to the conclusion that some vital part of the framework must have snapped. Keep calm. It's only...
CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA - 2015 REPORT I was seriously concerned that, if we got a good attendance this year, there might not be enough rubbish to go around, so to...
Let's go fishing. Like fishing , life's a gamble. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Who needs a boat ramp anyway?
(2 comments)A Newcastle man has been caught dumping rubbish and leaving asbestos sheeting on a rural block in Scone Street, just west of Carrington Road. In April a vehicle was spotted...
It rained and it rained and........then the heavens cleared on the morning of March 2nd. Just in time for a small band of concerned villagers to start the annual task...
TENNIS NEWS NOVEMBER 2013 Christmas is only a month away and the warm weather has seen a noticeable increase in court bookings and usage. We have over 25 members, either...
TENNIS NEWS OCTOBER 2013 Another good month for tennis – the warm dry weather certainly makes for pleasant conditions, particularly around 8-10 am and 4-6pm when the sun is in...
We regret to advise that a Cove website journalist (as yet unnamed) has been found guilty of selective reporting. The reporter (as yet unnamed) has refused to name his sources...
(1 comment)You may have heard that the Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority, under the co-ordination of the NSW department of Primary Industries, undertook some time ago to start a program...
New Committee A reshuffle of committee members at the AGM on 31 August saw Ken Duffey move to Vice President, with Peter Chappelow taking over as President. Ken was key...
A revised insurance system and a tripling of fees by Tennis Australia penalises smaller clubs such as ours and has forced a budget review by your Committee (new costs are...
After social tennis on Saturday, 18 May 2013 there will be a General Meeting at 11.00 am to discuss the ramifications of more than 100% increase in insurance. Possible changes...
Responses required by June 20! The Heros Bay draft plans will remain on exhibition on Council's website only until 20 June: http://www.greatlakes.nsw.gov.au/Your_Council/On_Exhibition/Heros_Bay_R… Your comments on these plans must be with...
WHAT DO YOU THINK? Recognise this little junction? Vehicles coming from the Cove have the right-of-way when bearing right to go to the highway. Vehicles coming from Carrington should give...
On the night of April 25th, five crocs were mercilessly dragged from their sleeping quarters on the verandas of their home in Cove Boulevard. All crocs showed evidence of a...
WHAT DO YOU THINK? It's easy to get lost in North Arm Cove. Many houses are in two long cul-de-sacs and its not clear which way to go when you...
New sponsorship opportunities are available from April 1, 2013. Contact Tony Hann 4997 3583 or tonyhann@comcen.com.au. See attachment for details.
I'm a very pretty village in a very pretty part of the world. However, some people from other places don't appreciate my attributes and feel the need to spoil what...
Our new social tennis times are from 8.00am to 10.00am each Monday and Saturday. Open to everyone. Just turn up with your racquet and $2.00. Enquiries to Ken Duffey 4997...
Our new rates assessment notice from the Council was a surprise. Our rate increase was 10.2% and exceeded the IPART (Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal) approved limit of 8.4%. I...
Q. What is this all about and how does it affect me? A. The GLC tells us that every ratepayer in the shire is affected by these draft plans.But only...
Over the years the village has benefited enormously from the efforts of many volunteers who have generously given their time to serve the interests of our community. The focus of...