A by-election will be held to fill the vacant councillor spot.
Council
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Developers will be able to go six storeys high.
Housing
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Council’s acting GM warned the move might not be popular.
Nambucca Valley
A Wauchope funeral provider says it is almost $3,000 better off in six months.
Port Macquarie-Hastings
A rule change, aimed at improving transparency, came into effect in June.
Mid North Coast
A council survey closes on Monday, March 30.
A name change for the Slim Dusty Centre and raising a bridge were among the proposals.
The local council says video surveillance will be used for law enforcement purposes only.
Can the government keep up with extreme weather events?
Disaster
The project is expected to save council more than $5M over its 25-year lifetime.
The issue is nothing new, but it’s escalating, and council says it needs support from the state to address the underlying drivers.
"Our ratepayers are paying interest on that money we are carrying for the state government."
The two-storey building, on Castle Street, was the council's administrative offices for decades.
Council says it was not consulted about the proposal and has been working on its own plan.
Some of the damage dates back to 2021.
Council is dreaming of a regional High Street to “stitch the city back together”.
“It is not a position that any of us want to be in."
The public is being advised to stay away from the area.
How to have your say by December 8.
"It's time to break the silence."
The plan includes changes to the point car park and foreshore green space.
Kempsey Shire Council is taking suggestions until October 31.
The site is just two streets back from the river.
A report tabled at a recent Kempsey council meeting says the tourist attraction and event space is a cost-effective facility when compared to other similar establishments.
The project is unfunded and the level of income is unknown.
