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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1973

199 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 10

Shire to meet on Thursdays

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 6 August 1973 · page 8

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has changed its meeting day from Wednesday to Thursday…

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Low interest council loan scheme — Whan

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 6 August 1973 · page 11

Low interest rate loan council funds should be made available to local…

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Thistle control Shire edict to district Landholders

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1973 · page 10

Landholders in Yarrowlumla Shire Council will be required to adopt a more positive approach towards the controls of Scotch Thistle this season. The shire does not intend…

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Shire wants to join land study

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 13 August 1973 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council believes it should be involved in a joint study which has started on the impact of Canberra’s growth on the region…

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NSW Council touring theatre for Festival?

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 August 1973 · page 17

It is possible that the next Queanbeyan City Festival programme will include professional theatre of the type and high quality produced by the touring…

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Public hearing “Boundary changes are not wanted” Yarrowlumla Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 August 1973 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council does not want any alteration of the present shire boundaries…

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Getting the facts Bungendore story an excuse for attack on shire

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 August 1973 · page 3

An article in the “Age” briefly referring to development in Bungendore has been grasped by Mr. Pat Starrs as an excuse for an attack on Yarrowlumla Shire Council — and some Councillors and former Councillors…

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Regional Council “Queanbeyan still has chance to be administrative centre of region”

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 August 1973 · page 3

Queanbeyan could still become the administrative centre of the South-East Region, despite confirmation of Goulburn as the temporary headquarters by a meeting of the Advisory council at Cooma…

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Regional ‘Shire is working in the dark over future land’

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 August 1973 · page 5

A delegation from Goodradigbee Shire Council claims the council is working in…

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“The Reason Why” Ratepayers and Council must share civic responsibility

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 August 1973 · page 10

In local government the key word is responsibility, but responsibility must…

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Building Staff Problems Causing Delays at Council

Queanbeyan Age · Sunday 26 August 1973 · page 13

Staff problems at City Council are creating delays in approving building…

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‘We should have a tourist centre,’ advisory council

Queanbeyan Age · Sunday 26 August 1973 · page 1

There should be tourist information centres in every centre throughout this region…

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Shire help wanted

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 August 1973 · page 5

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will he asked to lend support to Tumid Shire Council’s…

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DEVELOPMENT Council asks NCDC to help plan Qbn

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 August 1973 · page 1

Queanbeyan City Council has asked the National Capital Development Commission to help with the planning of Queanbeyan. It is understood that because of wide-ranging NCDC…

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Business quiz on ‘summer plaza’ by the City Council

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 August 1973 · page 3

Queanbeyan City Council has asked businessmen operating at the river end of Monaro Street to complete a questionnaire to determine support for the establishment of a pedestrian…

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No Submission to Region Symposium Time Beat Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 August 1973 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will register four delegates to attend the Regional…

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Public meeting ACT impact on town and shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 August 1973 · page 4

The affects of ACT development on Queanbeyan and other areas surrounding…

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First Look at New H.q. in Qbn. for the Country Council $400,000 Office Block

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 August 1973 · page 1

The Southern Tablelands County Council is having plans drawn up for a ftour storey office building to…

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Zoning proposals on new land to council soon

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 3 September 1973 · page 1

Zoning proposals for 5.34 square miles of land to be ceded from Yarrowlumla Shire are expected to go…

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Shire History Ready Soon

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 September 1973 · page 14

Author of the popular historical book “Behind Broulee”, Mr. A. Bayley, has been carrying out…

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