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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1972

17 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

New Shire Engineer Welcomed

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 20 January 1972 · page 2

At the commencement of Monday’s Council meeting, Shire President Councillor C. H…

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Skewes Still Faces Difficulty Council at its meeting on Monday evening considered further the case of G. R. & A. R. Skewes

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 20 January 1972 · page 1

At first there was a great discussion as to whether or not the matter should be heard in…

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The Council and the Miners

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 10 February 1972 · page 4

Once again public opinion seems to be against rather than with the Council over the…

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Ratepayer Writes to Council

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 9 March 1972 · page 2

At the last meeting, Council received a letter from a Jetty ratepayer, expressing his…

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Coffs Harbour Council Wary on Rural Lots

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 9 March 1972 · page 2

The implications in permitting the establishment of five acre lots in rural areas throughout Coffs Harbour Shire will be studied by council’s planning…

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A Council of Amendments?

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 23 March 1972 · page 1

At Monday’s Council meeting, what appeared to be a normal business paper, not one that would appear to present any great difficulties, took almost six hours…

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Grants Through Youth Advisory Council

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 4 May 1972 · page 1

Mr. Matt Singleton, M.L.A. for Clarence has advised us that grants totalling more than $75,000 have been made by the State Government to Youth…

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Council to Mow Soccer Ground

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 25 May 1972 · page 1

It was decided at Council’s last meeting that Council would be responsible for the…

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Gilbertian Council

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 8 June 1972 · page 2

Dear Madame, What a Gilbertian situation prevails with Council…

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Council Charges on Development Applications

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 22 June 1972 · page 1

As from 1st August, Council’s charges on applications to bulid will be as follows: Residential Flat…

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Pensioners Ask Council for 100% Reduction

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 27 July 1972 · page 1

The Sawtell Pensioners’ Association wrote to the Council requesting them to grant them a 100 per cent reduction in council rates, in line with the action…

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Council Garbage Depot

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 24 August 1972 · page 1

In the near future the Englands Road Garbage Depot will be fenced, and there will be an…

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Vost Re-elected Shire President Unopposed

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 21 September 1972 · page 1

At a special meeting of Council on Monday night, Cr. C .Vost was re-elected unopposed as the shire president for a further term, as was Cr. A. E. Hogbin…

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Pensioners’ Mid North Coast Area Council

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 21 September 1972 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Area Council was held at Woolgoolga Wednesday, September 6 at 10.30 a.m. president Mr. O . M…

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Area Council Pensioners’ Picnic

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 12 October 1972 · page 1

The Mid North Coast Area Council of Pensioners held their annual picnic at Park Beach on Tuesday, October 3. There were about 300…

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Hill says Medical Services in Shire Inadequate

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 23 November 1972 · page 1

Council Should take up with the appropriate authorities the drastic and dangerous shortage…

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Pensioners’ Area Council Annual Meeting

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 14 December 1972 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above association was held recently in Cavinbah Hall Coffs Harbour at 10.30 a.m. This was the sixth annual meeting…

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