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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1973

199 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 10

Road to Braiwood concerns council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1973 · page 8

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is to be asked for help by Tallaganda Shire Council in a bid…

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City Council $325,000 in Loans Accepted

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 8 October 1973 · page 3

Queanbeyan City Council has accepted loans totalling $325,000 from the Commonwealth Savings Bank of…

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Destitute women Shelter Plans Approved by City Council

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 8 October 1973 · page 12

The City Council has approved the plans and specifications of the shelter for destitute women and children planned to be constructed by the Queanbeyan Lions…

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Shire council Development Proposals in Open Council

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 October 1973 · page 1

With the exception of selected applications, all development proposals submitted to Yarrowlumla Shire Council will in future be considered in open council. The decision was taken…

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Junior Council Active

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 October 1973 · page 18

Queanbeyan Junior Council, over the last few months, has discussed many of the problems affecting the…

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Council meeting at Yaas

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 October 1973 · page 3

The next meeting of the South Eastern Regional Advisor Council will be held at…

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Council submission City Wants $10.6 M. Aid From Govt

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 October 1973 · page 1

Queanbeyan City Council needs $10.6 million to carry out a projected public works development programme over the next seven years…

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Land sub-divisions “Power costs should be shared,” 55 claims STCC council

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 October 1973 · page 17

A man who is the first to build on subdivided land and arranges for electricity to be connected to the property should be given some financial relief when others build on the same subdivision…

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Advisory Council members

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1973 · page 5

Mr. F. D. Thomson, of Nerrigundah. and Mr. Lloyd Godfrey, of Goulburn, have been appointed as citizen…

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“Sneaking behind our backs” City Council Criticised

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1973 · page 1

Queanbeyan City Council has been charged with “sneaking behind Yarrowluma Shire’s back” in its representations to the State Planning Authority concerning land use amendment proposals south of the city…

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Excess Water Rates Resident proposes scheme to help Council-Ratepayer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1973 · page 3

A local resident who is a former meter reader, believes that the issuing of dockets to ratepayers every time their water meter is read could help overcome- criticism levelled at the City Council over sleep rises in charges for excess…

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Symposium claim “Regional planning council is urgent requirement today” Call to Government

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1973 · page 5

“Urgent agreement and action by Commonwealth, State and Local Governments is needed today to set up a joint regional planning council. “This joint council is needed to undertake the work of drawing up a long-term regional plan for the south-east region of NSW,” said Mr. J. Bell,…

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Industry Mayor will open factory

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 15 October 1973 · page 7

The Mayor of Queanbeyan, Ald. Fred Land, will open a new joinery factory in the…

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Letters to the Editor Alderman Replies to Critics Over Sporting Schemes

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 15 October 1973 · page 2

Sir. — It is reasonable to assume that most of us when we become involved…

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Almost $2- M! Shire —Boom Building Figures Up

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 October 1973 · page 1

Subdivisional, a development in Yarrowlumla Shire is booming and is reflected in the sharp increase in building statistics. Health surveyor and Building…

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Lake as a park Shire Moves to Protect Environment

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 October 1973 · page 10

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is vigorously opposed to moves which could lead to extractive industries being opened up on Lake George and has suggested that the area be declared a National Park or Reserve…

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City Council Deputy appointed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 October 1973 · page 1

Mr. H. A. Percy last night was appointed Deputy Town Clerk of the City of Queanbeyan. He is at…

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Candidates invited to council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 October 1973 · page 9

Queanbeyan City Council will invite candidates in the coming State election to attend a special meeting and…

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Regional Council meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 22 October 1973 · page 8

The next meeting of the South East Regional Advisory Council will be held tomorrow at…

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Approach to Whitlam City Council Deputation on Bridge Aid

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 22 October 1973 · page 3

The City Council is to make another approach for Commonwealth funds to build an overhead railway bridge linking a dual carriageway in Canberra Avenue with Queanbeyan…

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