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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1974

41 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 3

Council and the Barnett Report

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 21 February 1974 · page 1

This report was considered by Council on Monday night, on the basis of a precis prepared by the Shire Clerk. Some councillors…

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Council reverses decision on tress, undergrowth

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 14 March 1974 · page 3

Coffs Harbour Shire Council has reversed a previous decision and agreed to clear trees and undergrowth from an area of Coff Street at its own cost. The council had…

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Council may adopt safety code for pool

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 21 March 1974 · page 3

Concern by the Minister of Local Government (Sir Charles Cutler) on swimming pool accidents has caused Coffs Harbour…

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Branch of R.s.p.c.a. for Coffs Harbour Shire

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 21 March 1974 · page 4

Plans are well in hand for the formation of a branch of the R.S.P.C.A. in shire. Many cases of cruelty…

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Mid North Coast Area Council Pensioners The D.D.A. & I.P. Association held an area council meeting in Coffs Harbour on Wednesday, February 27

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 21 March 1974 · page 3

The President, Mr. H. Naveau was in the chair and branches represented at the meeting were Coffs…

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Shire agrees to land swap at Arrawarra

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 28 March 1974 · page 1

Coffs Harbour Shire Council has agreed to exchange land of equal value for a public reserve included in the northern section of Arrawarra Caravan park…

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Letters to The Editor Fair Go Coffs Shire

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 28 March 1974 · page 1

Dear Editor, Why is it that all of a sudden the Council is insisting on tanker service…

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$¼m. Loan for Shire Council

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 4 April 1974 · page 5

Coffs Harbour Shire Council has arranged six loans totalling $¼ million with the Bank…

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Bank Supports Council

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 11 April 1974 · page 2

The manager of the Macksville branch of the Rural Bank, Mr. K.R. Hely, has…

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Contribution by Bank to Council

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 25 April 1974 · page 5

The Rural Bank would this year follow its usual practice of making a voluntary contribution to the Coffs Harbour Shire Council. The bank’s Coffs…

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Council Rejects Home Building Proposal

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 25 April 1974 · page 1

Coffs Harbour Shire Council will take no action on a proposal to allow developers to proceed with the construction of homes before roads, drainage and other services are completed…

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McCann To Stand For Council

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 25 April 1974 · page 1

Ex-councillor Bernie McCann, now armed with a clean bill of health and a “Go to it” from his doctor, has announced that he will be offering himself for…

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Council Rejects Move to Alter Open Space

The Bananacoast Opinion · Tuesday 7 May 1974 · page 5

Coffs Harbour Shire Council has refused to vary a requirement for space area in the eastern portion of a proposed subdivision at Korora. Korora Estate Development Pty. Ltd. had applied to…

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Council Stirs Up a Hornets Nest

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 9 May 1974 · page 1

The Coffs Harbour Shire Council certainly stirred up a veritable hornet’s nest as far as Sawtell is concerned, when it gave an ultimatum to the permanent residents in the Reserve “move forthwith”…

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Rsl District Council to Elect President

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 9 May 1974 · page 6

A meeting of the North Coast District Council of the RSL will be held at Kempsey on Saturday to elect a new president following the death recently of [?] Other business to…

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Council to Meet Deputation

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 23 May 1974 · page 1

On Monday evening a large crowd of residents from the Park Beach and Sawtell Caravan Parks attended the Council meeting. They numbered 41 and…

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Council to Meet Rl Deputation

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 23 May 1974 · page 3

Coffs Harbour Junior Rugby League Club was this week given permission to send a deputation to council in an effort to change rules for training at Brelsford…

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Polling places for shire elections

The Bananacoast Opinion · Tuesday 28 May 1974 · page 1

Polling places for the Coffs Harbour Shire Council elections in September have…

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Shire Rejects Plans for Playgroup

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 30 May 1974 · page 1

The Woolgoolga Playgroup this week sought support from Coffs Harbour Shire Council to obtain land in the Woolgoolga area for the establishment of a playgroup centre…

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Compulsory voting soon for shire elections

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 30 May 1974 · page 2

Compulsory voting will be introduced for Local Government elections, but not…

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