NRS-16282 | Minute books [Waugoola Shire Council]

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The Temporary Council for the Shire of Waugoola was appointed in 1906, under s.7 (a) of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905 and held its first meeting on 13 June 1906. This Council had made all the necessary arrangements and preparations for the election of the first Council. The first meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council was held on 8 December 1906.

This series contains minutes of the ordinary and special meetings of the Waugoola Temporary Council and Waugoola Shire Council. The Minutes were created at least monthly and recorded chronologically.

The ordinary meetings record inward and outward correspondence received by the Council, motions put to the Council, report of committees and other relevant items of business. The minutes document the variety of activities for which the Council was responsible including financial management, enforcement of regulations, assessment and collection of rates, valuation of properties, building and maintenance of council property, community services and town planning.

Special Meetings were called to record a specific issue. Reports were generally also tabled at these meetings relating to the subject.