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“I can’t see why the City of Yorkton can’t do that.”   For those unfamiliar public accounts are a listing of city accounts, and includes staff salaries in excess of $50,000 annually. The accounts are presented to Council annually.   As it stood in Yorkton the accounts have always been available to residents for a fee, which Ashley Stradeski, Director of Finance with the City explained was simply “a cost recovery fee” associated with printing the material.   In terms of Cou...

Press Release – Stratford District Council Water, waste, economic development and housing are the key themes up for debate in Stratford District Councils Long Term Plan (LTP) 2021-2031 and people now have less than a week to share their views on Councils options going forward. At last … Water, waste, economic development and housing are the key themes up for debate in Stratford District Council’s Long Term Plan (LTP) 2021-2031 and people now have less than a week to share their views on ...

Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 1:19 pm Water, waste, economic development and housing are the key themes up for debate in Stratford District Council’s Long Term Plan (LTP) 2021-2031 and people now have less than a week to share their views on Council’s options going forward. At last week’s public meeting there was a good discussion on water conservation and Council’s preferred option of implementing water metering. District Mayor, Neil Volzke says, “Access to clean drinking water is vital a...

Date Time Think Calder needs a fix? Sign Council’s petition calling for major upgrades Brimbank Council has launched a campaign calling on the State and Federal governments to fix the Calder, make it safe, get it moving and do it now. Council is seeking immediate and urgent upgrades along the Calder Corridor between the interchanges of the Western Ring Road (M80) and Gap Road in Sunbury. Community members can pledge their support by signing a petition that Council will lodge with State Parlia...

Monday, 8 March 2021, 4:33 pm A proposed walking and cycling bridge near Waikato Museum could completely transform Hamilton’s central city, said Deputy Mayor Geoff Taylor. The ambitious bridge is being promoted by Hamilton Rotary clubs to celebrate their 100th anniversary in 2024. Momentum Waikato has paid for an initial feasibility report which suggests the bridge over the Waikato River could be built for between $28 - $34 million. Taylor, who heads Hamilton City Council’s Central City a...

Press Release – Hamilton City Council A proposed walking and cycling bridge near Waikato Museum could completely transform Hamiltons central city, said Deputy Mayor Geoff Taylor. The ambitious bridge is being promoted by Hamilton Rotary clubs to celebrate their 100th anniversary in 2024. … A proposed walking and cycling bridge near Waikato Museum could completely transform Hamilton’s central city, said Deputy Mayor Geoff Taylor. The ambitious bridge is being promoted by Hamilton Rotary c...

Warrnambool is gearing up for a busy labour Day long weekend, with about 6000 people to be involved across four major sporting events. After being rained...

Premium Content The historic Mullumbimby Drill Hall is looking divine after some major upgrades. The hall, established 105 years ago as an Army training facility during World War One, recently received $146,850 worth of renovations. The state government funding, from the Stronger Country Communities Fund, went to a new box office, an upgraded lighting system, access ramp, improved kitchen, storage shed and pottery shed. Some major renovations have been completed at the Drill Hall in Mullumb...

SHARE ON: Quesnel City Hall (G Henderson, MyCaribooNow.com staff) The City of Quesnel will no longer be making a bid to host the 2024 BC Winter Games. While Council received a resolution of partnership from the Lhtako Dene First Nation and letters of support from both the Cariboo Regional District and Quesnel’s Board of Education among others, it didn’t get the necessary endorsement from the School District’s partners, namely from CUPE and the Teachers Association. Many on Council, inclu...

February 11, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Sam Odrowski After significant deliberations, Orangeville Council has decided to wait until a Special Council Meeting on Feb. 17 to decide the fate of local hockey and skating associations’ 2020-2021 season. Feb. 16 is when Dufferin County is expected to move into the “red” zone of the Province’s COVID-19 framework, which would permit 10 players on the ice at a time in total, however they ...