The local community have a 1050 square metre parcel of land at 1A Jaques St Ourimbah returned to them for future community use after a ceremony on site this week. This land once housed a Nissen Hut community hall which was a World War Two period structure that The Ourimbah School of Arts in 1994 transferred to the University of Newcastle on the understanding that it would use … [Read more...] about Community thrilled with Ourimbah land win
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Minister for Local Government says he has no power to intervene
Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig has refused to get involved after a call from Ourimbah residents asking for State Government support to get land returned to the community. The Minister was obliged to respond after a petition from more than 500 residents was lodged with the State Parliament. The petition called on the State Government to call on Central Coast Council to … [Read more...] about Minister for Local Government says he has no power to intervene