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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1974

354 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 18

Local Government Shock Shire Poll Ban Threatened Captain's Flat Aid Pledge Was Wanted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 September 1974 · page 1

Captian's Flat residents are being asked to tear up their ballot papers, and stay away from the…

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Shire council candidate ‘No false pledges or weak promises’

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 16 September 1974 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Council candidate, Cr. Peg Brandli, said today that she would not make pledges that could not be kept just to win votes. Cr. Brandli said today…

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People And The Council

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 16 September 1974 · page 12

“The new city council and its overworked officers face a period of great challenge in the…

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Senior citizens centre Council Applies for Financial Assistance

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 16 September 1974 · page 7

The City Council is seeking financial assistance to build a Senior Citizens’…

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Letters to the Editor Shire Voting Is Very Important

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 September 1974 · page 2

Sir, — A Friday which falls on the 13th day of the month is to the superstitious one to be handled cautiously. However, the "Age" headline of Friday, September 13,…

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Senior Citizens Council Is Committed to Centre

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 September 1974 · page 20

"The Queanbeyan City Council has committed itself to making an application for financial…

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Essential works cut. . . City Council Programme Is Slashed

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 September 1974 · page 1

Queanbeyan City Council’s 1974-75 loan programme has been cut by $200,000 forcing it to drop…

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Letters to the Editor the Council You Deserve

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 September 1974 · page 3

Sir, — Next Saturday the electors of Queanbeyan get their chance of expressing satisfaction, or dissatisfaction, over the way the affairs of our city have…

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Council president says “Land Problems Take Bulk of Shire Time”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 September 1974 · page 5

“A large proportion of time at meetings of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council over the past three years has been devoted to discussion on land subdivision and development applications," says shire president, Cr…

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Council Not Committed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 September 1974 · page 9

The Mayor, Aid. Fred Land, last night ruled that the City Council had not committed itself to building a Senior Citizens' Centre in the city. He ruled this way on a…

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Council Has Wider Role

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 September 1974 · page 4

Queanbeyan is entering a new and exciting era and today the City Council has a wide role to play hi the welfare of the community, says council candidate, Ald. P. Whitehead…

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Swing to rural living Shire buildings top $2.5 million

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 September 1974 · page 5

Total value of buildings erected in Yarrowlumla Shire last year topped $2.5 million, according to the shire council president, Cr. Les Reardon. Shire president, Cr…

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All ready for council elections Record Number of City Voters

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 September 1974 · page 1

A record 13,360 electors, 3,151 more than in 1971, are entitled to vote in tomorrow’s Local Government elections in the City of Queanbeyan and the Shire…

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Councillors Returned Shire Council Is Unaltered

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 23 September 1974 · page 1

The composition of Yarrowlumla Shire Council is unaltered. All retiring councillors were returned at Saturday’s election. Crs. P. H. Hardy and…

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Council rejects Crest Rd. flats

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 23 September 1974 · page 11

The City Council has refused an application by G. Lipic Builders Pty. Ltd. to build three blocks of flats in Crest Road, Queanbeyan…

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Six Ald. Back: Two Struggling Council voting increase

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 23 September 1974 · page 1

About 27% of enrolled electors voted at Saturday’s local government election Queanbeyan —…

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Council poll count All Aldermen Likely to Go Back

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 September 1974 · page 1

All eight retiring aldermen of the City Council are now likely to be re-elected following Saturday’s local government poll in…

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Rural Aesthetics Shire Wants Outbuildings Camouflaged

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 September 1974 · page 3

In a bid to improve the aesthetic view from public roads in its area, Yarrowlumla Shire Council in future will require that sheds and outbuildings in rural areas are camouflaged…

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Council zone change worries commission

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 September 1974 · page 5

The NSW Housing Commission has objected in the strongest terms to proposals by the City Council to suspend the present…

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“Invite developer to council talks”

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 September 1974 · page 8

Queanbeyan land developer, Mr. L. Horvath, is concerned over delays in processing development applications and has suggested that the applicants be automatically invited to attend meetings of the town…

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