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Council defers childcare centre decision
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Council defers childcare centre decision

Cabonne Council has deferred a decision on a childcare centre for a month to work through concerns about parking with the developer. Robert Wilson’s Circle Early Learning Centre operates childcare centres in Oberon and Blayney, and he explains they...

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13 Apr 2025
“Terrific”: Unmarked graves to receive care as council fees waived for students
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“Terrific”: Unmarked graves to receive care as council fees waived for students

Cowra’s councillors have voted unanimously to reduce the cost of creating and placing headstones on unmarked graves, as part of a TAFE course encouraged to promote working opportunities in the community. Councillors voted at a general committee...

Dan Ryan  >  
08 Apr 2025
Council expects $4.8m surplus: report shows
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Council expects $4.8m surplus: report shows

Cowra council has started the year in the black, headed towards a surplus of nearly five million dollars for the end of the financial year. The Quarterly Budget Review Statement, presented at an information session held on Monday 17 February 2025...

Dan Ryan  >  
13 Apr 2025
Council expects $4.8m surplus: report shows
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Council expects $4.8m surplus: report shows

Cowra council has started the year in the black, headed towards a surplus of nearly five million dollars for the end of the financial year. The Quarterly Budget Review Statement, presented at an information session held on Monday 17 February 2025...

Dan Ryan  >  
13 Apr 2025
Ability Network funding denied by Council
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Ability Network funding denied by Council

Council has voted down a $10,000 grant application by Ability Network, as the final touches are made on their new Community Hub. The Community Hub, which launched on March 12, will host space for day activities for the more than 200 clients and...

Dan Ryan  >  
13 Apr 2025
Kendal Street to go slow
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Kendal Street to go slow

Kendal Street to go to 40km/hr

Dan Ryan  >  
06 Mar 2025
Kendal Street to go slow
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Kendal Street to go slow

Kendal Street to go to 40km/hr

Dan Ryan  >  
06 Mar 2025
Council: We're not turning our back on the gallery
Council

Council: We’re not turning our back on the gallery

Councillors have voted in favour of a recission of a motion redevelop Cowra Regional Art Gallery. Ahead of the meeting on Monday night, councillors expressed concern about both the redevelopment plans and funding conditions. Under the NSW...

Dan Ryan  >  
27 Mar 2025
Art gallery proposal on the chopping block at Council vote
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Art gallery proposal on the chopping block at Council vote

An extraordinary council meeting will be held on Monday night for councillors to debate a motion voted for by council two weeks prior. Cowra shire council voted to progress an application for grant funding to redevelop the Cowra Regional Art Gallery...

Dan Ryan  >  
27 Mar 2025
Council: We're not turning our back on the gallery
Council

Council: We’re not turning our back on the gallery

Councillors have voted in favour of a recission of a motion redevelop Cowra Regional Art Gallery. Ahead of the meeting on Monday night, councillors expressed concern about both the redevelopment plans and funding conditions. Under the NSW...

Dan Ryan  >  
27 Mar 2025
Art gallery proposal on the chopping block at Council vote
Council

Art gallery proposal on the chopping block at Council vote

An extraordinary council meeting will be held on Monday night for councillors to debate a motion voted for by council two weeks prior. Cowra shire council voted to progress an application for grant funding to redevelop the Cowra Regional Art Gallery...

Dan Ryan  >  
27 Mar 2025
Art gallery proposal on the chopping block at Council vote
Council

Art gallery proposal on the chopping block at Council vote

An extraordinary council meeting will be held on Monday night for councillors to debate a motion voted for by council two weeks prior. Cowra shire council voted to progress an application for grant funding to redevelop the Cowra Regional Art Gallery...

Dan Ryan  >  
27 Mar 2025
$144k to elect one councillor
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$144k to elect one councillor

Electoral commission provides cost breakdown

Dan Ryan  >  
09 Jan 2025
Councillor wants council to bill the State for cemetery levy
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Councillor wants council to bill the State for cemetery levy

State government levy to be collected by Council

Dan Ryan  >  
09 Jan 2025
Cowra held back by “land banking”
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Cowra held back by “land banking”

Council investigating housing supply issues in Cowr

Dan Ryan  >  
19 Dec 2024
Plan ‘focuses on aging population’ says councillor
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Plan ‘focuses on aging population’ says councillor

Cr Watt said the plan “misses the opportunity to write a plan to grow the Cowra that we want”

Dan Ryan  >  
19 Dec 2024
Canowindra town clock to be replaced
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Canowindra town clock to be replaced

Canowindra town clock to be replaced, LED lighting to be installed at Showgrounds

Brendan McCool  >  
12 Dec 2024
Council asked to provide $6000 for New Year’s Eve party donation
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Council asked to provide $6000 for New Year’s Eve party donation

Cowra Council backs NYE event

Dan Ryan  >  
05 Dec 2024
Levy change could double your rates - councillor claims
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Levy change could double your rates - councillor claims

Emergency services levy opposed by councillor

Dan Ryan  >  
05 Dec 2024
Beatty to lead regional joint organisation
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Beatty to lead regional joint organisation

Cabonne mayor to chair Central NSW joint organisation of councils

Dan Ryan  >  
05 Dec 2024
Record numbers fail to vote
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Record numbers fail to vote

Record numbers lodge informal votes

Dan Ryan  >  
28 Nov 2024
Cowra's by-election
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Cowra’s by-election

Cowra by election complete

Dan Ryan  >  
28 Nov 2024
Cowra by-election: what you need to know before voting day
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Cowra by-election: what you need to know before voting day

Polling has opened for the election of a ninth councillor for Cowr

Dan Ryan  >  
24 Nov 2024
Cowra by-election: what you need to know before voting day
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Cowra by-election: what you need to know before voting day

Polling has opened for the election of a ninth councillor for Cowr

Dan Ryan  >  
21 Nov 2024
Cowra Council Mayoral Elections tallied as Smith gets in
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Cowra Council Mayoral Elections tallied as Smith gets in

First Mayor for new Council

Dane Millerd  >  
03 Oct 2024
Community Grants now closed
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Community Grants now closed

The latest round of Cowra Shire Council’s Community Grants Program is now closed. Assessment will be delayed until a new council is sworn in and committee delegates appointed which may not be until October. The last round of funding had a total of...

Dane Millerd  >  
19 Sep 2024
Donato visits Canowindra High students
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Donato visits Canowindra High students

NSW Member for Orange, Phil Donato, took time out of his busy schedule recently to visit Industrial technology students at Canowindra High School. Mr. Donato, who is considered by many to be among the hardest working politicians in State parliament...

Dane Millerd  >  
19 Sep 2024
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