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hundred and fifty residential units.
This will form part of the urban
renewal and economic development
initiative for the Forster town centre.
Great Lakes Council is one of
the best-performing councils in
New South Wales. It has done
commendable work in maintaining
and enhancing infrastructure despite
the limited resources available. To
its credit, it has been successful in
implementing plans which not only
fulfilled a long-required need, but
also generated additional revenues.
In addition to this, it has several
innovative projects to its credit.
Council enjoys a unique advantage
because of the large number of
retirees in its territory who actively
participate in volunteer work. This
volunteer workforce, which numbers
some 700 members, significantly
reduces the drain on Council’s
resources as well as maintains
facilities to a much higher standard
than Council funding would normally
allow. The Great Lakes community
is fortunate to have its needs met
by the highly capable Council.
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