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MidCoast Council Meet Local Legend Star Pet Updates Fred Williams Jerry The Forster Tuncurry Your local independent community newspaper distributed fortnightly to FREE Hallidays Point, Black Head, Tallwoods Village, Tuncurry, Forster Pacific Palms, Charlotte Bay, Smiths Lake, Coomba Park, Bungwahl and Seal Rocks. Wednesday 12th May 2021 Owned and Loved by Locals Circulation 6000 N0.20 Big Heart Hike 2021 Above are around 120 participants about ran the whole way while others completed appearances along Nine Mile Beach. passed their Marine Base on the Forster to head of on the 28km Big Heart Hike from this years option of the new McBride’s Beach Organisers Lori and Brian Belic raised a couple breakwall. Brian was on hand at the end Blackhead to Cape Hawke at 6am on Sunday trail as well as the Cape Hawke Look Out of thousand dollars from this year’s event for to congratulate people and provide much 2nd of May. A great way to spend 6 - 7 hours Tower. Groups of children gathered to walk the Forster Tuncurry Marine Rescue. Marine deserved refreshments. walking and talking with mates while enjoying either the beach section or the headlands at Rescue volunteers joined in to serve a cheery Story and photo by Mary Yule. our beautiful beaches and headlands. Some the end. Even the dolphins made a few guest egg and bacon brekkie for everyone as they See page 2 for more photos. Push for more lanes on bridge Everyone who lives, or visits Forster Tuncurry police, fire fighters and other emergency emergency vehicles could access both is being called to action as Member for Myall services cut off and forced to detour for two Forster and Tuncurry without delay.” Lakes Stephen Bromhead launches a petition in hours via Bulahdelah to make what should be Local businessman Rob Jeffress said, a public campaign for extra lanes across Wallis only a five-minute journey across the bridge.” “The bridge is now 62 years old. It was Lake. “We’ve already seen the success of a petition amazing at the time but since then Stephen Bromhead said should his petition gain like this with the Forster Public Hospital, so I’m the population has quadrupled to 10,000 or more signatures, it would be debated again calling on everyone who lives or visits 25,000. It divides the town with 5km on the floor of parliament bringing our local Forster Tuncurry to sign this new petition and of road on either side. In summer this issues to the forefront of NSW Government. help me in the fight for a further two lanes to doubles. It is a question of not ‘if’ but “I have been advocating for extra lanes across connect our picturesque twin towns.” ‘when’.” the water between Forster and Tuncurry Tuncurry Rural Fire Service Captain Steve “If it is done well, it could be a great behind the scenes for years now but it’s time Surguy said extra lanes between Forster investment for our town and for we bring this fight into the open and show and Tuncurry would be a game changer for future tourism. With the extension of the NSW Government the immense public emergency services. “The villages of Forster boardwalks and access to beaches, support,” Mr Bromhead said. “The tragedy on and Tuncurry are highly reliant on each it could be a showcase for the many on the 22nd April was a stark reminder of why other and when cut off, our region becomes people who come to our pristine we need more than one connection between incredibly vulnerable,” Mr Surguy said. region. Forster and Tuncurry.” “A second crossing or increased lanes across The petition is available to sign at Above: Tuncurry RFS Captain Steve Surguy, Stephen “When the bridge is closed it leaves our the water would eliminate the risk of isolation Stephen Bromhead’s Tuncurry office Bromhead MP and Rob Jeffress. community vulnerable with ambulances, currently facing our community and ensure and various local businesses (page 3). THE FORSTER TUNCURRY 12th May 2021 Community News Page 2 The Forster Tuncurry Out & About The next deadline is 5pm Wednesday 19th May to be published on Bike Heart Hike 2021 Wednesday 26th May. We welcome your stories and letters. All submissions: www.theforstertuncurry.com.au Our commitment is to provide a newspaper that is factual, informative, and full of local stories and community news to share. We are here to promote and support our amazing local volunteers, community groups, sporting groups, schools, events and businesses. 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It has opened up our business to a wider age group”, says Kim Fryer, owner of Flashskip Bins. Advertising enquries: 0413 410 492 Email: [email protected] Left: Kim with driver Josh, grandson Benjamin and son Photo far below: Nine Mile Daniel. See Kim’s ad Beach taken on the Big on page 14. Heat Hike by Tony Kemp. Pick up places Rainbow Flat Tradies Takeaway on Kularoo Access Fuels Service Station Coles Service Station MidCoast Library Hallidays Point Coles Foodworks Hallidays Point Woolworths Diamond Beach Takeaway Stocklands Customer Care Tallwoods Country Club Forster Keys Mini Mart Tuncurry Lakesway Bakery Tuncurry Resource Centre (tip) Pacific Palms Oasis Service Station Blueys Supamart Woolworths Kembali Café TSG Stop n Go Access Fuels Service Station Charlotte Bay Tully’s Tuncurry News Foodworks Charlotte Bay Thoughtful Things on Manning Smiths Lake Relections Holiday Park Smiths Lake Friendly Grocer Forster Coomba Park Beach Bums Café Main Beach Pollards General store Tulls News on Wharf St Forster Information Centre Coomba Aquatic Centre Little Mart on Little St Bungwahl Pearl Energy Service Station Bungwahl Fuel & Liquor Farmers Patch on Lake St Great Lakes YMCA Seal Rocks Apologies to RSL Sub Branch secretary Bob McCallum for publishing his surname incorrectly on Forster Bowling Club Seal Rocks General Store the front page in edition 19. The other Bob [Ferns] contacted us and appears on page 17 in this Plunge Café on Boundary St Reflections Holiday Park 20th edition. THE FORSTER TUNCURRY 12th May 2021 Community News Page 3 Great Lakes Health Scholarships for local youth Brommy’s Community Update A wonderful new partnership has been Sadly, Roger GLEF Annual Ambrose Golf Day established between the Great Lakes Education passed away On a wonderful autumn day, the much awaited fund (GLEF) and the Cape Hawke Community very recently GLEF golf day finally went ahead. With a Hospital and Health Association. The Great which is a record 26 teams, a great BBQ lunch to start Lakes Health Scholarship is an initiative huge loss to and sunshine and good cheer in abundance, which sees funds available to local young his family a successful day was assured. Many thanks to people aspiring to careers in health-related and our all those who participated as players, to those professions. As a result, ten young people from community. who sponsored the day and to our wonderful the Great Lakes, and more in the future, are Roger’s organising team led by Mal Saad and Tony being supported by this Great Lakes Health contributions Reed. One hundred percent of net funds raised Scholarship. within our will be used for the benefit of local students “Sincere gratitude [to the Hospital and community chasing their post school goals. Association] for sponsoring me throughout have been this very exciting time in my life ... you are immense, Upcoming event The Big Book Arvo is back! sponsoring a well dedicated student.” GLEF not least with Join us on Saturday, 21st August 2021, 2pm to student Dannielle - Bachelor of Occupational GLEF. It was 5pm at Club Forster. Forster Fellas Book Club a delight to Therapy. Above: Roger Lynch has chosen three terrific books for discussion The $100 million dollar Stronger Country work with Communities fund is open again, ready to facebook.com/forsterprivate this time: ‘The Yield’ by Tara June Winch, ‘A A big ‘thank you’, on behalf of the students, Roger and his Gentleman in Moscow’ by Amor Towles and fund projects in our community to build a to Roger Lynch and the Association for their Board. This ‘The Living Sea of Waking Dreams’ by Richard safer and stronger regional NSW. generous support and to Association delegate initiative is testament to Roger’s vision, heart Flanagan. So please, spread the word, get the The New South Wales Nationals in to GLEF, Dave Rankin, for his initiative and and community spirit. What a legacy! Vale books, and get reading! ongoing liaison. Roger Lynch. Government have already delivered 38 Steve Nicholas - GLEF Chairperson projects for this region under the Stronger Country Communities program. These projects include a more than $600,000 investment to establish Great Lakes women’s shelter, $730,80 grant to upgrade the sporting facilities at Boronia Park, Safer journeys along Diamond Beach Rd $200,000 to upgrade Forster Main Beach The daily commute of Hallidays Point area for school drop off and pick up and Precinct and much more.