Tag: ROUS COUNTY COUNCIL
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DUNOON DAM VOTED BY ROUS TO BE BACK ON THE CARDS
The ‘dam debate’ was front and centre as the new Rous County Council met for the first time today. While some councillors want to see all options explored, not everyone welcomed the motion.
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CSIRO TO REVIEW NORTHERN RIVERS WATER DEBATE
The state government has moved to settle the long-running debate over the future of the region’s water supply. It’s called in the CSIRO to review all options, including the controversial Dunoon Dam.
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CONFIRMED | ROUS COUNTY COUNCIL MOVES TO BALLINA
After months of speculation, Rous County Council has today confirmed its plans to move its home base to Ballina. Currently located on Molesworth Street in Lismore, staff have secured a site on Gallans Road near Ballina’s industrial estate. Council says the new site will better serve the six LGAs in its region. It argues it…
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DEBATES AROUND DUNOON DAM CONTINUE AS POLITICIANS WEIGH IN
Rous County Council’s decision to keep the Dunoon Dam off the table is sparking mass debate across the Northern Rivers. Local politicians are speaking out, demanding councillors look at ALL water security options.
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POLITICIANS TAKE AIM AT COUNCILLORS OVER REPORTED ROUS COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE MOVE
It’s been labelled the worst kept secret in the Northern Rivers. Rous County Council is planning to move its head office from Lismore to Ballina, and now local politicians want answers.
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DETAILS LEAKED: WILL ROUS COUNTY COUNCIL MOVE FROM LISMORE TO BALLINA?
Rous County Council has found itself in the firing line, after it was revealed it could move its head office. Confidential details from a meeting which discussed relocating from Lismore to Ballina have been leaked, and it has the union up in arms.
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ROUS COUNTY COUNCIL TO HOLD ‘FUTURE WATER PROJECT’ INFORMATION DAYS
Rous County Council will hold several community information days, ahead of feedback closing on its revised draft ‘Future Water Project 2060’. Events will be held in Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay and the Richmond Valley to allow residents to ask questions about the project. Full location details are below: Monday 17 May 2021 – Lismore City…
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NEW ROUS WATER PLAN NOW ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION UNTIL MAY 28
Northern Rivers residents are being invited to have their say on Rous County Council’s new water plan. The revised draft of the Future Water Project 2060 outlines the options to secure the region’s water supply, without building Dunoon Dam. It instead focuses on groundwater at Alstonville and underground aquifers in Tyagarah. Residents can submit feedback…
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ROUS COUNTY COUNCIL TO ADOPT NEW WATER STRATEGY, WITHOUT THE DAM
A new water plan was up for debate at Rous County Council’s extraordinary meeting today. Chair Keith Williams brought forward the new Future Water Project 2060 Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy. It outlines new plans to secure the region’s water supply to 2060, without the proposed Dunoon Dam. “The new plan is a mix of…
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ROUS COUNTY COUNCIL’S NEW WATER PLAN TO GO ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION IN APRIL
Residents in Lismore, Richmond Valley, Ballina and Byron shires will soon get their say on a new proposed water plan. It’s Rous County Council’s plan to secure the region’s water supply without the proposed Dunoon Dam, which was shelved in December. The plan will go on public exhibition on April 1, with councillors to consider…