Tag: grant district council
Efforts to lift temporary speed restrictions proves slow going
GRANT District Council works manager Adrian Schutz has raised questions why the 80kph speed signs on the Riddoch Highway remain given there are no...
District leaders back campaign to halt further South Australian exploration
GRANT District Council will co-sign an open letter to South Australian Premier Steven Marshall expressing opposition to the new petroleum exploration licences released across...
Phone coverage meet signalled
GRANT District Council will meet with key "affected parties" to discuss a solution for patchy mobile phone coverage in the OB Flat district after...
Funding flows to Bay
PORT MacDonnell's revitalisation is set to continue amid a cash splash from the State Government for stage two of The Waterfront project
The major project...
Dangerous intersection denied blackspot funding
GRANT District Council has been overlooked for national black spot funding to upgrade a potentially dangerous intersection at Yahl.
It is understood the application to...
District leaders take cautious approach to new oil exploration
GRANT District Council has adjourned a decision about co-signing an open letter to Premier Steven Marshall expressing opposition to the new petroleum licences being...
Waste levy hike ‘stink’
THE State Government's decision to lift a rubbish tax by a whopping 40pc is continuing to cause a stink among regional councils.
Grant District Council...
Overhanging tree branch triggers roadside hazard
A LARGE tree branch hanging over a major South East highway has triggered safety concerns, with a nearby resident calling for action to remove...
Water license regulation call
A REGIONAL civic leader has called for regional forestry water licensing to be reviewed amid concerns the regulation is strangling plantation growth.
With concerns rising...
Council set to cap district rates
GRANT District Council has mooted capping rates for primary producers amid a 20pc spike in property values in its area.
Releasing its draft 2019-20 budget,...
Grant District Council agrees to three-year funding
THE future of the region's financially embattled animal welfare charity appears brighter following Grant District Council endorsing a three year funding deal.
Elected members pushed...
Sage ‘vindicated’ as state ombudsman report released
GRANT District Mayor Richard Sage says he has been "vindicated" following a South Australian Ombudsman report clearing him of wrong doing.
Ombudsman Wayne Lines has...