Licence Area
The Great Lakes Council area is located on the eastern seaboard between Port Stephens in the south, Hallidays Point in the north and the foothills of the Great Dividing Range to the west.

The Council area is 3,373km² in area, comprising both coastal and forested rural hinterland. It is 85km at its widest point, 62km north to south, and has a total coastline of 145km.

Forster is the largest town in the Council area and is 320km north of Sydney and 168km north of Newcastle.

One third of the total Council area is made up of national parks (34,000 hectares) and state forests (76,770 hectares). The combination of 2 national parks, 7 state forests, mountain ranges, rolling hills and valleys, a triple lake system, numerous rivers and 27 beaches has turned the Great Lakes into a major recreational area.

Because of these geographic features, several distinct communities have developed in the Council area, the main ones being Forster/Tuncurry, Hawks Nest/Tea Gardens, Bulahdelah, Stroud, Nabiac, Green Point, Pacific Palms, Smith's Lake, Coomba Park and North Arm Cove. Great Lakes FM broadcasts to all of these communities.


Programming
Great Lakes FM broadcasts 24 hours a day with programs from our studios 6am - 10pm, and via satellite between 10pm - 6am.

Programs are transmitted from Cabbage Tree Mountain on 101.5 Mhz with an ERP of 5 kilowatts directional.

Music is a mix of Adult/Contemporary.

News is on satellite relay from 2UE.


Major Sponsors

Harvey Norman Club Forster RTA Joes Auto McDonalds Tuncurry Bowling Club Margos Fashions Memory Lane

Forster Bowling Club Toyota Motorama Town Plumbing Supplies Great Lakes Growers Market Taree Wingham Race Club Whisper Of Lace Great Lakes Car Rentals Black Head Bowling Club

Community Notices
Community Notices are free of charge. If you would like to place one please select the "Community Notice" option in the Contact Form.

Lost and Found Notices are free of charge. If you would like to place one please select the "Lost and Found" option in the Contact Form.

Garage Sales attract a small charge of $ 5.50 and will be read 5 times per booking.


Membership
Residents of the Great Lakes Area are invited to become members of Great Lakes FM.

Yearly membership is $20 per person or $10 for pensioners. Contact the station for more details.

At the moment membership is open only to residents of Great Lakes area.

If you are not eligible to become a member you can still help out by volunteering, listening, making suggestions, or sponsoring the station.

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