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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1966

211 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 11

Shire radio network praised

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1966 · page 6

The Chief Communications Officer of the N.S.W. Bush Fire Committee, Mr. Howard Freeman, considers…

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Council Approves New Building Applications

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1966 · page 2

Last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council approved 12 applications for new buildings. The total cost of these buildings amounted to $56,410…

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Shire acts on tussock

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1966 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is continuing its campaign against landholders who fail to take action to…

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Rubbish Dumped on Shire Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1966 · page 3

Rubbish dumped on public ` roads - within its area continues to present a headache for the Yarrowlumla…

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Shire may move depot and yard to Bungendore

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1966 · page 1

Yarrpwlumla Shire is considering the possibility of shifting its depot and stores yard from its existing site in Farrer Place, Queanbeyan, to Bungendore…

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Good Neighbour Council Busy Year Reviewed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1966 · page 2

Queanbeyan branch of the Good Neighbour Council has completed another busy year covering a wide scope of assistance to new settlers and service to the community…

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Good Neighbour council Co-ordinator speaks at annual meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1966 · page 3

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Queanbeyan branch Good Neighbour Council on Wednesday night, Mr. P, Shaw, the Commonwealth Co-ordinator of the movement, said that two Field officers will be appointed to travel the State…

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Abattoir proposal could cost $1m. says shire president

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1966 · page 1

The establishment of an abattoir in the Queanbeyan area would be a big economic venture and could cost up to as much as $1 million. This was stated yesterday…

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Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1966 · page 5

Bad weather was delaying work on construction of a road for the Department of Civil Aviation to a beacon at…

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Shire plans school medical examinations

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1966 · page 5

Yarrowlumla Shire Council hopes to arrange visits by a school medical officer soon to Captain’s Flat,…

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Committee to Investigate Alternate sit for Shire depot

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1966 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has set up a committee comprising one councillor from each Riding to investigate an alternate site for the existing depot in Farrer Place. The council agrees that it…

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Shire reverts back to Wednesday meetings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1966 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will revert back to the third Wednesday in the month as the day for its regular monthly meetings. Some time ago the shire…

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Closer Liaison and Control Shire divided on new depot site

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1966 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Council appears evenly divided on whether a new depot and workshop should be established in the shire near the municipal boundary, or at Bungendore. Councillors are agreed that…

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Manger seeks Government assistance County Council mooted for abattoir take-over

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1966 · page 5

Members of the NSW Government are considering a suggestion that a County Council be formed in the Queanbeyan area for the purpose of purchasing or leasing the Canberra abattoir. This was indicated in Parlia…

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Municipal’s loan debt tops the £1m. mark

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1966 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council had a total of £1,015,005 in aggregate loans outstanding at the end of the 1965 financial year. This is revealed in the report of the auditors, presented at a recent meeting…

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Shire to receive health essays

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1966 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will revive its Health Week essay competition again this year, in…

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Council to clear footpaths of building material

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1966 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council intends to enforce the regulations governing the dumping of building materials within the Municipality. All brick and masonry block manufacturers will…

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Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 September 1966 · page 5

The Municipal Council is to concentrate on the area off Fergus Road, between Cameron Road and Cooma…

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Council’s tourist information centre to open soon

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 September 1966 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council expects to be in a position shortly to open its Tourist Information Centre…

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Council gives up take-over idea Further information sought on abattoirs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 September 1966 · page 5

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has gone cold on the idea of a Local Government instrumentality taking over the Canberra abattoirs, but is seeking further information on the establishment of another abattoirs in this area…

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