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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1973

199 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 10

Letters to the Editor Praise for Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 July 1973 · page 2

Sir,— I read with interest the column “Reason Why” in the “Age” July 4 and would like to publicly pay tribute to the Mayor, Ald. Land, for his informative and thoughtful article…

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Rate Relief for Shire?

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 9 July 1973 · page 8

A system of differential rating in NSW for graziers with land near growth centres would…

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Good neighbour council meets

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 9 July 1973 · page 2

The Queanbeyan branch of the Good Neighbour Council will hold its annual meeting…

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Mayor: “Public should attend Council meetings”

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 July 1973 · page 16

The mayor of Queanbeyan, Aid. Fred Land, last night called on the public to attend…

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Revised Shire Land Use Plan Provides Five Rural Zones

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 16 July 1973 · page 1

Amendments to the Interim Development Order affecting land use in Yarrowlumla Shire represent a great step forward In the orderly development of the whole area, according to the president, Cr. L. J. Reardon. Council this morning…

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Land Use Inquiries Shire office inundated

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 July 1973 · page 1

The office of Yarrowlumla Shire Council in Farrer Place was inundated with inquiries yesterday following its decision on Monday on future land use…

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Ward system not needed says the deputy Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 July 1973 · page 12

The Deputy Mayor of Queanbeyan, Ald. David Madew, said today that Council did not believe that the City should be divided into wards at this stage. He says that one of the main reasons why Council had taken this…

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Varied Reaction to Shire Land Use Amendments

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 July 1973 · page 13

Amendments to the Interim Development Order affecting land use, adopted by Yarrowlumla Shire Council on Monday, has resulted in varied reactions from landowners and developers. Yarrowlumla Shire Council is to lodge a protest to the…

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Shire Protest to Real Estate Institute—bad Land Deal

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 July 1973 · page 1

This action was decided after hearing a complaint from Mr. R. G. Henville who claimed there were 40…

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Aldermen and Councillors Real Estate Control

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 July 1973 · page 1

Queanbeyan City Council will seek amendments to the Local Government Act to provide stricter control on real estate dealings by aldermen and councillors. This will be the basis of a…

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Poor response to shire call

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 July 1973 · page 3

Only eight replies have been received from 190 circulars sent to Captain’s Flat ratepayers seeking their views on construction of a new sewerage system in the town…

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Mauger announces Rural road for shire - city

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 July 1973 · page 5

The Member for Monaro, Mr. Steve Mauger, said today that the Yarrowlumla Shire will get $111,890 and the City Council $28,080 for development of country roads in 1973-74 from the State Government…

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POLLUTION Shire says no burning

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 23 July 1973 · page 3

A scrap-metal company will not be allowed to burn-off waste material because it would conflict with provisions of the Clean Air Act…

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Council leaks Stiffer penalties sought

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 23 July 1973 · page 3

Stiffer penalties for members and employees of Local Government who disclose confidential…

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New Traffic Access Council may take over land acquisition

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 23 July 1973 · page 1

The City Council may take over the process of acquiring the land required in Queanbeyan for a proposed new access route to Canberra. It has asked the…

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Regional Council Says No to 1,000 Home Monaro Suburb

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 23 July 1973 · page 14

Development of a 1,000-home subdivision adjacent to Jindabyne had been rejected, for the time being, by the Snowy River Shire Council. The proposal came from…

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“Well done council!”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1973 · page 3

Sir— Congratulations to the City Council on their decision to call…

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Council acts Public Will Know the Land Facts

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1973 · page 3

Future development of coastal areas between the Clyde and Moruya Rivers will be…

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Council moves on car park hazard

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 30 July 1973 · page 1

The City Council hopes to introduce measures to control existing haphazard parking in the Morrissett Car Park during peak periods. It adopted…

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More than 30 years in shire

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 August 1973 · page 8

Miss Maude Plews, who has been with Gunning Shire Council both as…

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