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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1977

16 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Referendum Needed on Council Merger

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 19 January 1977 · page 3

There is nothing emotive about referendums of residents in areas likely to be affected by local government amalgamations, Mr. B. B. Gunning said this week. Mr. Gunning,…

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Shire finance

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 26 January 1977 · page 19

The various classifications of revenue and expenditure in local government possibly need a little explanation. Rates and revenues…

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Council will not rezone land to residential

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 2 February 1977 · page 3

A Coffs Harbour development company has failed in a bid to have land it owns in Bray Street rezoned from a general business…

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Rural Youth Council offering new course

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 9 February 1977 · page 15

A course in farm office management is one of three extension courses the NSW Rural Youth Council will be offering in 1977…

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Country meetings of rural council

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 16 February 1977 · page 4

Details of the new Rural Advisory Council to be formed by the NSW Government were announced yesterday by the Minister for Primary Industries, Mr. P. Day…

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Notes form the Shire President

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 23 February 1977 · page 13

Possible amalgamation of areas and changes to boundaries is still a matter which will be finally resolved, one way or another, in the not too distant future…

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Shire President’s Welcome Carnival Conference

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 9 March 1977 · page 39

On behalf of my Council, the Citizens of Coffs Harbour Shire, and myself, I am delighted to have the opportunity of extending a very sincere, warm and cordial welcome to the Rotarians of district 265 and their Rotaryannes who will be guests of our town and district for the forthcoming conference to be held from March 11 to 13…

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Notes from the Shire President

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 23 March 1977 · page 4

Reserves for public recreation were generally allocated when areas were first being subdivided by the Crown…

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Rock Pool in Council’s Lap

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 30 March 1977 · page 1

The Sawtell Memorial Rock Pool Committee hand running of the pool over to the Coffs Harbour Shire Council. A meeting of the…

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Shire rate rebate for pensioners

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 20 April 1977 · page 2

The NSW Government has granted a 50 percent local government rebate to…

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Shire increases the charge for property access

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 18 May 1977 · page 3

A new scale of charges for the provision of property access has been adopted by Coffs Harbour Shire Council’s works committee…

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Shire President’s Notes

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 1 June 1977 · page 22

The formation of the Tourist Promotion Committee with representation and subscription from the Various associations for tourist promotion…

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Notes from the Shire President the Sources of Revenue

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 29 June 1977 · page 3

Local Government has three main sources from which it derives its revenue — rating, loans and grants. Rating is known to all property, owners and…

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Bellingen council decides to buy film equipment

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 29 June 1977 · page 1

Bellingen Shire Council has decided to buy the plant in the Bellingen Memorial Theatre which closed down recently. Council came to this…

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[?] for the Shire

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 10 August 1977 · page 9

The annual conference of the local Government Association of New South Wales is being held this week at Port Macqurie. Most municipalities, some shires and some…

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Advisory Council dissatisfied

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 28 September 1977 · page 25

The North Coast Regional Advisory Council is dissatisfied with the study program the Department of Tourism is undertaking for the North Coast…

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