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By Chris Oldfield. AN SA Government Gazette dated Thursday, July 3, 1873 carries a headline: New District Council.
It is followed by a report stating that part of the Hundred of Lacepede is proclaimed under the then District Councils Act.
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By Nasik Swami.
If you’re experiencing difficulties paying your council rates, the Tatiara District Council says help is available for you. Council chief executive officer Anne Champness said financial hardships and unemployment have topped the council’s list of reasons for rate arrears and nonpayment of rates. “We are very aware of the extra burden council […]
By Nasik Swami.
Naracoorte-Lucindale mayor Patrick Ross is ready to engage with the Country Cabinet when it holds its seventh meeting in Naracoorte next month. And Mr Ross says at the top of his list of things to be discussed with the Premier and his ministers will be the “region’s desperate need for an extra […]
By Nasik Swami.
The state government’s next country cabinet is coming to the South East and will be held in Naracoorte next month. The News has confirmed that a community forum will be held in Naracoorte on October 26, followed by a meeting of the state cabinet in Bordertown the next day. The government’s seventh […]
Shakeup for elected councillors and mayors. By Nasik Swami. New reforms targeting the local government sector will be a shakeup for elected councillors and mayors in the region. The council reforms planned for South Australia aim to strengthen calls to transform the local government sector, with many new national polls revealing the public’s strong appetite […]
By Nasik Swami. Member of Barker Tony Pasin has warned that the Labor government’s Aboriginal Heritage Reforms could undermine private property rights in the region. Mr Pasin claimed the reforms would force property owners to undergo expensive mandatory cultural surveys for basic activities such as mending fences or planting trees. The MPs comment follows the […]
MAYOR Patrick Ross has told his elected members there is “no such thing as a personal opinion, you will always be quoted as a councillor”. Mr Ross made the comment as part of his mayoral communication at Naracoorte Lucindale Council’s August 22 meeting in Frances. Referring to a confidential meeting for councillors which was held […]
An update from Naracoorte Lucindale Mayor Patrick Ross. By Patrick Ross, Mayor, Naracoorte Lucindale Council. As we have made it through the winter, it’s time to reflect and look forward to spring and summer. In the lead-up to the end of the financial year, your Council – both Elected Members and Staff – were busy […]
By Nasik Swami. The South Australian Education Union and the state government are still at loggerheads over better pay and conditions for public educators. Union president Andrew Gohl told this newspaper that the parties have not reached any agreement yet, and their executives “will determine whether industrial action is needed” again. If the union members […]
By Chris Oldfield. THE Frances community will soon boast a BMX track for residents and visiting families to enjoy. The community also hopes to sell its Town Hall and pump the proceeds into upgrades at the Frances Recreation Reserve. It is home to various sporting groups including Border Districts footballers who train in the dark […]
By Chris Oldfield. RUBBLE, weeds and rubbish stretching along the footpath area between Mitre 10 and Smith St might be cleaned up following a new Naracoorte Lucindale Council policy. But business owners and residential developers will need to apply to the council for any paving or infrastructure upgrades under the policy. The Business and Residential […]
The Department of Environment and Water (DEW) has reopened the Bool Lagoon to the public as investigations into the mysterious deaths of hundreds of frogs in the area continue.
The mass frog mortality event occurred at the lagoon last week, prompting the immediate closure of the popular nature park near Naracoorte.
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