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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1983

38 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 2

Great Lakes Shire rates to increase 15 percent

Nota · Saturday 1 January 1983 · page 1

Hawks Nest, Tea Gardens and Bulahdelah [?] be rated 2.43 cents in the dollar in…

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Shire briefs

Nota · Tuesday 1 February 1983 · page 2

Council is expecting to raise about $790;000 from its general rate spread over the shire. The general rate is applied to areas outside the main population centres and has been spread over the…

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Council seminars

Nota · Tuesday 1 February 1983 · page 2

Great Lakes Shire Council has been advised of three seminars to be held in early 1983 which…

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Council concern ‘unjustified’

Nota · Tuesday 1 February 1983 · page 20

The Health Commission of NSW considers Great Lakes Shire Council’s concern over…

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Shire must give week’s notice

Nota · Tuesday 1 February 1983 · page 20

Great Lakes Shire Council will give seven days notice to the Industrial Registrar before…

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Council considers road extension

Nota · Tuesday 1 February 1983 · page 4

Great Lakes Shire engineer, Mr Frank Rochford will provide council with an estimate…

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Council seeks to defer closure

Nota · Tuesday 1 February 1983 · page 23

Council has contacted the Land Board Office asking that closure of Violet Hill Road in Myall…

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Council keeps check on processing delays

Nota · Tuesday 1 February 1983 · page 17

Great Lakes Shire Council will monitor the time it takes to process development and…

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Council agrees to installation of septic system

Nota · Tuesday 1 February 1983 · page 21

Great Lakes Shire Council has agreed to a septic system being installed to service a…

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Shire briefs

Nota · Tuesday 1 March 1983 · page 8

The date for Great Lakes Shire’s planning and works committee meeting in April has…

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Shire building figures drop

Nota · Tuesday 1 March 1983 · page 1

The value of yearly building applications approved by Great Lakes Shire Council has dropped for the first time in eight years. Value of 1982 approvals is $36.21 million,…

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Shire approval

Nota · Friday 1 April 1983 · page 13

Six depuration sheds and five granny flats have been approved by Great Lakes Shire…

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Shire briefs

Nota · Friday 1 April 1983 · page 19

Great Lakes Shire Council has no objection to a liquor licence being granted to Bulahdelah…

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Shire briefs

Nota · Friday 1 April 1983 · page 15

Some old records held by Great Lakes Shire Council will be destroyed when…

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Shire checks out Allworth hall

Nota · Friday 1 April 1983 · page 18

Great Lakes Shire health surveyor, Mr John Chadban will inspect a building which may be used as a public hall at Allworth…

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Road use investigations by council

Nota · Friday 1 April 1983 · page 1

Great Lakes Shire Council will have better knowledge of main road use…

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Shire population double by 2001

Nota · Sunday 1 May 1983 · page 3

The population of Great Lakes Shire is expected to double by the year 2001…

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New ‘broom’ will sweep shire clean

Nota · Sunday 1 May 1983 · page 2

Great Lakes Shire will be swept clean by a modern street sweeper costing…

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Three council officers to decide on disposal of abandoned vehicles

Nota · Sunday 1 May 1983 · page 18

Great Lakes Shire Council has empowered three officers to dispose of abandoned vehicles in the shire. Thomas, Mr V. Burnham and…

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Great Lakes Shire Council Clean Up Campaign

Nota · Wednesday 1 June 1983 · page 20

Notice to residents of Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest A clean up campaign will be conducted in your…

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