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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1966

211 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 11

Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1966 · page 3

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has given a lead to other organisations by deciding to enter a suitable…

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Shire plan to encourage private development

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1966 · page 1

At the last meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, Cr. C. E. R. Meyer asked the council to do all in its power to encourage private enterprise within the area. Cr. Meyer tabled a report…

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Shire briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 September 1966 · page 5

Yanowlulma Shire Council is experiencing difficulty in obtaining Civil Defence Controller to. replace Mr. G…

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Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 September 1966 · page 2

Queanbeyan Rotary Club has advised the Municipal Council that it cannot commit itself this year to the…

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Shire Investigates $5,000 Loan for Park

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1966 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is investigating the possibility of securing a $5,000 loan to meet the cost of constructing toilets and dressing rooms in the park at Captain’s Flat…

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Shire endorses actions on Plaza Theatre hire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1966 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has endorsed the actions of Cr. T. P. Kerr in connection with the hire of the Plaza Theatre for film screenings. At its last meeting the…

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Shire investigations “Dead-end” on missing gravel

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1966 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has come to a dead end in its investigation into a large amount of gravel “missing” on the Gundaroo Road…

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Council tenders for staff homes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1966 · page 1

The Municipal Council has Invited tenders for the purchase of another two staff cottages…

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Delay in sub-division no fault of Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1966 · page 1

The Municipal Council was told at its last meeting that a delay in gaining approval of a subdivision in connection with the first stage of a $10 million housing development scheme in East Queanbeyan, was no fault of the council…

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Shire minimum areas reduced

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 September 1966 · page 1

The Interim Development Order of Yarrowlumla Shire Council has been amended to provide for smaller areas…

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Lot of interest in Good Neighbour Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 October 1966 · page 1

Despite many apologies due to other commitments, there was a large attendance at Wednesday night’s special meeting of the Queanbeyan branch of the Good Neighbour…

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Young Street drainage referred to Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1966 · page 3

Drainage problems in Davidson Street and Young Street have been referred to the Mayor…

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Shire Hands Over Bungendore Cottages

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1966 · page 1

THE president of Yarrowlumla Shire Council (Cr. T. N. Gorman) presents the key of her home at…

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Shire acts on truck traffic

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1966 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has taken action to minimise the danger to other road users caused by shale and gravel trucks on the Captain’s Flat Road…

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Planning amendments in Yarrowlumla Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1966 · page 7

The State Member for Monaro, Mr. Steve Mauger, has announced approval of the Minister for Local Government to alterations to Yarrowlumla Shire’s planning by-laws…

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Shire Acts on Sutton Dog Kennels

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1966 · page 8

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has ordered the demolition of dog kennels built on an allotment at Sutton and…

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Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1966 · page 9

The Municipal Council has approved of the lease of a portion of the sanitary depot to Mr. M. J. Tong. The lease…

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Pastoral Council’s First Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1966 · page 1

A significant step forward in the implementation of the provisions of the Vatican Council will be taken in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn on Tuesday next…

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Council losing two more Engineering staff

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1966 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is experiencing difficulty in retaining the services of assistant engineers and engineering assists. At last night’s meeting,…

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Council may standardise its vehicle fleet

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1966 · page 2

The Municipal Council has accepted tenders from Esmonds Motors Pty. Ltd. for the supply of a station…

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