Community Forum for Future of Manning Valley
	Greater Taree City Council is currently preparing a long-term plan for our community’s future. As part of the planning process Council is undertaking a comprehensive community engagement program which will begin with a community forum next Wednesday evening from 6:30pm to 9:30pm at Taree Racecourse’s Winning Post Function Centre.
	Community Plan Launch event a wonderful starting point
	Greater Taree City Council is delighted with the response by the community to its launch event held last night at the Winning Post Function Centre for the commencement of the engagement program for the Manning Valley Community Plan.
	Moorland Village Plan
	Greater Taree City Council and the Moorland Community Association have joined forces to create a new vision for the village and capture the community’s aspirations for future planning and funding opportunities.
	Greater Taree City Council takes the lead on sustainability
	Greater Taree City Council has taken leadership in participating in and coordinating a new Sustainability Advantage Program.
	International Children's Book Day celebrated at Taree Library
	Children from across the Manning Valley enjoyed stories from all over the world as part of International Children’s Book Day held at Taree Library last Thursday.
	Council alarmed at environmental vandalism
	Greater Taree City Council is alarmed at recent acts of environmental vandalism at Trapyard Creek Bridge on Wang Wauk Road where plants have been removed and destroyed.
	Four outstanding solo exhibitions
	Four promising and talented artists from regional NSW are having solo exhibitions in the Manning Regional Art Gallery from April 8 to May 10. The four artists include Gina Simon Varagnolo from Taree, Marie Crofts from Nabiac, Tania Geale from Gloucester and Alison Higgs from Great Lakes. The official celebration for the exhibition is on Friday 17 April at 6pm (delayed due to Easter).
	Sport and Recreation Management Committee Seeking Representatives
	Greater Taree City Council is seeking expressions of interest from interested persons within the Taree / Cundletown and Harrington areas, to fill a vacancy as a sporting casual representative, representing each area on the Greater Taree Sport and Recreation Management Committee.
	Taree Airport - Frequently Asked Questions
	On 1 July 1985 the Taree Airport was transferred to Greater Taree City Council.
	Library funding secured for smart technology
	Greater Taree City Libraries and Great Lakes Library Service will be investing $200,000 in Radio Frequency Identification technology to improve library services in the two Council areas thanks to a Library Development Grant announced this week.
	Taree Airport - A Brief Historical Snapshot
	The Taree airport has always been owned and operated by local councils.
	Council prepares for closure of airport runway
	Greater Taree City Council is preparing for the likely closure of the Taree Airport runway to commercial operations, including Rex Airline flights and the air ambulance due to its ongoing state of deterioration and is calling on urgent assistance from the State and Federal Governments.
	Vandalism costs climb to $133,000
	The cost of vandalism to Greater Taree City Council and the community has now climbed to $133,000 and is likely to exceed $150,000 if the scale of vandalism continues at its present rate.
	Greater Taree prepares for introduction of new State Government waste levy
	Greater Taree City is preparing itself for the implications of dealing with the introduction of a new State Government Waste and Environment Levy which is estimated to see Council’s waste levies increase by $300,000 during the next financial year and a further possible increase to as much as $2.1 million by 2015/16.