Photos: Gareth Gardner
What happened at today's public meetings in Guyra and Armidale:
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Photo: Jacob McArthur in Guyra.
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Recapping Fit for the Future coverage as recommendations were released:
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- Yes, that's a big NO to amalgamation, say Walcha residents | February 10, 2016: WALCHA residents have sent a clear and defiant message to the state government that they want their council to continue alone.
- No thank, says Walcha | February 10, 2016: ABOUT 60 speakers at Walcha gave the Boundaries Commission a unanimous and resounding “no thanks” to the proposed merger with Tamworth at the public inquiry yesterday.
Armidale and Guyra fight Fit for the Future merger | photos & video
- Fit for the Future Fail | July 3, 2015: ARMIDALE Dumaresq Council’s Fit for the Future submission has revealed Council has only reached four out of seven of criteria it needed to show for its pitch to stand alone.
GENERAL MANAGER: Glen Wilcox.
- Armidale Dumaresq 'unfit' to stand alone as a council | October 20, 2015: ARMIDALE Dumaresq Council Mayor Herman Beyersdorf is seeking talks with Uralla Shire Mayor Michael Pearce and Guyra Shire Mayor Hans Hietbrink following Tuesday's publication of Fit for the Future proposals.
Armidale Dumaresq Mayor Herman Beyersdorf wants to talk about voluntary mergers with surrounding councils.
- Armidale and Uralla merger survey divides Express readers | March 6 2016: AS Fit for the Future decisions loom, Armidale Express readers are divided on the prospect of amalgamation. A poll on the Express website last week asked readers if Uralla and Armidale Dumaresq Councils should merge with results split nearly 50:50.
Local government reform in NSW | September 2014
A presentation conducted by senior staff from the Office of Local Government in September, 2014. Read more on the presentations here.
See more:
- NSW Government's Fit for the Future local government reform package
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