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Posted on Thursday 29th of May, 2014,
Public verbal hearing on the Proposed Discontinuation and Proposed Sale of Part of Andrew Fairley Avenue Shepparton
This was to allow for people who had provided written submissions to present verbally to councillors of Greater Shepparton City Council.
From 1pm yesterday 69 people presented their submission verbally. Of the 69 there were three presenters for the proposal and 66 against. The meeting was closed just before 8pm with a further meeting scheduled for 4pm on Friday 30th May to adopt the Committees report from of the verbal submissions received from the meeting.
Council received over 1300 written submissions by the 22nd May deadline, over 1000 of these were on pro forma letters.
Councillors will now have until a Special Council Meeting on 10th June 2014 to read all submissions including transcripts of the verbal submissions. The Special Council Meeting will be held at 5.30pm at the Eastbank Centre, 70 Welsford Street, Shepparton and is open to the public. The meeting will be advertised on social media, Council's website and in the Shepparton News.
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Strong community turnout at VicGrid Dookie session
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2027 Three-Year-Old and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten registrations now open
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Wednesday 6th of May,
State Budget investment welcomed, but Greater Shepparton’s growth outpaces funding
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Tuesday 5th of May,
Council sets 2027/28 objective for hard waste collection following careful review
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Monday 4th of May,
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More Events in Greater Shepparton
Thursday 7th of May, – to Tuesday 12th of May,
2026 Novice State Bowls Carnival
The Bowls Victoria Novice State Carnival is a bowls event specifically for new bowlers, who have been bowling for three years or less. Read more
Friday 8th of May,
Puff Walk
Walk. Talk. Laugh. Repeat! Read more
Friday 15th of May,
Puff Walk
Fresh air, easy pace, good company – that’s what our Puff Walks are all about. Read more
Monday 11th of May,
SO YOU WANT TO MAKE GAMES? -- Explore game development as a creative career and meet some local creators in Shepparton!
Game development is one of the most expansive creative industries in the world and Shepparton has its own working designer ready to show you how it actually works. View on Riverlinks
Saturday 16th of May,
Shepparton Gators - Round 8
Big V Basketball is here!! Get ready for high-energy basketball and show your support for the Men's Big V Gators. Go GATORS! Read more
Wednesday 13th of May,
Puff Walk
Did you know walking together helps build stronger friendships and healthier habits? Read more
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