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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1996

20 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Thanks to Council

Nota · Friday 19 January 1996 · page 5

While brickbats are more than the norm for Great Lakes Shire Council, bouquets must be given for the…

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Great Lakes Council Australia Day Citizenship Award Ceremony

Nota · Friday 2 February 1996 · page 14

Over 250 people from across the vast Great Lakes Council area joined together on Australia Day morning at the Great Lakes Aquatic and Leisure Centre…

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Council tries format of major committees

Nota · Friday 16 February 1996 · page 10

Great Lakes Council has adopted a radical new committee system involving three committees intended to have increased…

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Sports council initiative

Nota · Friday 1 March 1996 · page 10

A Port Stephens Sports Council is leading the way toward better financial planning and management among amateur sporting groups. The Tomaree Peninsula Sports and Recreation Council, based at Nelson Bay, has allocated $700 to enable delegates to undertake training by the NSW…

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Pindimar anger over council neglect

Nota · Friday 15 March 1996 · page 5

Pindimar ratepayers and residents claim they are being neglected by Great Lakes Council engineering department. According to ratepayer Mr Peter…

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Pindimar anger over council neglect

Nota · Friday 15 March 1996 · page 14

Pindimar ratepayers and residents claim they are being neglected by Great Lakes Council…

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Line dancers donation to Council pool

Nota · Friday 15 March 1996 · page 2

A cheque for $700 from In-Step Line Dancers was received by Mr Len Roberts on behalf of Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Swimming Pool Committee on Thursday, February 29…

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Pindimar and Bundabah anger continues over council neglect

Nota · Friday 29 March 1996 · page 5

Pindamar residents/ratepayers representives were invited by Great Lakes Council to attend the Works Committee meeting held at Tea Gardens Community…

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Letters to the Editor Council steals our park

Nota · Friday 17 May 1996 · page 5

The riverside park, on the northern side of the Myall River, was up until now, a small piece of paradise for the townspeople of…

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90th year of council

Nota · Friday 7 June 1996 · page 3

Great Lakes Council is to hold its Council meeting Bulahdelah Court House next Thursday June 13 at 10am. This is to specifically commemorate to the day the…

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Council backs moves to extend Myall Art Centre

Nota · Friday 7 June 1996 · page 4

Great Lakes Council has agreed to guarantee a bank loan of up to $34,000 to allow building extensions to the Myall Arts and Craft Centre at Tea…

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"Super council" dismissed

Nota · Friday 28 June 1996 · page 13

Great Lakes Mayor Cr John Chadban has dismissed the suggestion of amalgamations forming…

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New council tourist officer welcomed

Nota · Thursday 8 August 1996 · page 3

Myall Waterways Chamber of Commerce and Tourism held a dinner meeting at the Hawks Nest Chinese Restaurant on August 1. Guest of Honour was Mick Crawley, Great Lakes…

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Great Lakes Council Development Proposal

Nota · Thursday 19 September 1996 · page 10

A development application has been lodged by Durational Pty Ltd ACN 070 318 259 for consent for an open cut coal mine approximately 5km north of the…

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Great Lakes Council Development Proposal

Nota · Thursday 3 October 1996 · page 20

A development supplication has been lodged by Duralie Coat Pty Ltd ACN 070 318 259 for consent for an open cut coal mine approximately 5km north of the…

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Deputy Mayor welcomes Tops Walkers

Nota · Thursday 17 October 1996 · page 5

A happy and excited group of Tops to Myalls walkers reached the Hawks Nest Surf Club 4.30pm Friday, October 11. They had camped in temperatures…

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Cr Bob Stuart reports on Council items Bulahdelah interpretative centre

Nota · Thursday 17 October 1996 · page 2

Council’s sub-committee to review this project met with people with commercial interests in and around Bulahdelah on October 1. The meeting was the first in a…

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Council puts pressure on ANZ Last Banks SO

Nota · Thursday 31 October 1996 · page 1

Great Lakes Council may withdraw its $30m banking arrangements with the ANZ Bank following me bank’s plans to close branches in Stroud, Tea Gardens and…

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Cr Bob Stuart’s council report ANZ Bank closures

Nota · Thursday 31 October 1996 · page 2

The tank has announced its Intention to close its branches in Stroud, Bulahdelah and Hawks Nest on December 6,1996…

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Cr Bob Stuart reports Council tips

Nota · Thursday 28 November 1996 · page 2

The Works and Services Committee has approved a staff recommendation that on-the-spot fines be imposed on those…

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