The Great Lakes Advocate

The Great Lakes Advocate The Great Lakes Advocate is a weekly paid publication serving a regional population of around 35,000.It has an average circulation of close to 5000 papers.

A reminder to users of this page we may use comments in our printed and online versions. The Great Lakes Advocate is a weekly paid publication serving a regional population of around 35,000. It has an average circulation of close to 5000 papers per edition. The prime circulation area covers Forster and Tuncurry, reaching out to Bulahdelah, Hallidays Point, Pacific Palms and Nabiac. The Advocate is a parochial newspaper, and specialises in news and views as they affect our area. It seeks to inform readers on a broad range of matters, from council to court, and community to sports. It is also very involved in its community and sponsors many events and champions many causes. Every edition includes scores of photographs, news, social and sport.

At just 22 years old, Nabiac's Brooklyn Smith has already endured a lifetime's worth of heartbreak.
17/09/2026

At just 22 years old, Nabiac's Brooklyn Smith has already endured a lifetime's worth of heartbreak.

Grieving sister's fight for life her desperate plea after double family tragedy.

First home buyers in the Great Lakes have a golden window of opportunity to enter the property market, but looming rumou...
17/09/2026

First home buyers in the Great Lakes have a golden window of opportunity to enter the property market, but looming rumours of a Reserve Bank (RBA) interest rate hike next month mean the clock is ticking.

First Home Buyers: Great Lakes market offers golden chance before RBA moves

A 20-year-old man who headbutted his partner and threatened to crash a car while driving on another occasion has avoided...
16/09/2026

A 20-year-old man who headbutted his partner and threatened to crash a car while driving on another occasion has avoided full-time prison.

Court imposes strict orders on man after violent assaults.

Two women have avoided time behind bars sentence after pleading guilty to charges of selling black market ci******es, to...
16/09/2026

Two women have avoided time behind bars sentence after pleading guilty to charges of selling black market ci******es, to***co and vapes.

Two women have avoided jail over an illegal to***co operation.

A man who went on a four-month crime spree across the Mid-Coast will not be eligible for parole until 2028.
15/09/2026

A man who went on a four-month crime spree across the Mid-Coast will not be eligible for parole until 2028.

Forster court sentences serial burglar over multi-town crime wave.

Just two years ago, Hallidays Point resident Shelley Kurtz had never set foot on a competitive mountain bike trail. Toda...
15/09/2026

Just two years ago, Hallidays Point resident Shelley Kurtz had never set foot on a competitive mountain bike trail. Today, she is officially a two-time national champion.

How Shelley Kurtz went from beginner to national champion in 24 months.

Deb Schmitzer took a pile of discarded timber pallets and an old stained-glass window and turned it into a award-winning...
14/09/2026

Deb Schmitzer took a pile of discarded timber pallets and an old stained-glass window and turned it into a award-winning community street library.

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