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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1954
Page
3
Fragmented passage discusses land sale proceeds after expenses and taxes being redirected to consolidated revenue. It notes funds could fund municipal improvements and build a future improvement fund, with a strategy to persuade governments to relinquish revenue sources.
Council presses for passenger service on the Newport line as Railways report about 4,000 workers near the site. Dr Chaplin calls the reply disappointing noting no current bus service. Proposals include connecting Glenroy across to Albion then Newport to attract summer beach traffic.
City health inspector Mr. G. A. Little told Sunshine Councillors polio cases were reported in the past month. Two cases were in North Sunshine and one in the Housing Commission area. All cases affected young children and were not of a serious nature.
A conference last week recommended reserving Road and Thomson Street as the site for a Youth Centre. It urged the Mayor to call a public meeting of residents and ratepayers interested in the project.
Council discussed street alignments at Sredna and Dempster. A scheme for Barwon Avenue construction was proposed. Improvements to Albion Station approaches were requested due to high usage. Cornwall Road trees needing watering receptacle and care were noted. Lane's Creek work between Hertford and Ballarat Roads was urged. Tottenham site public hall proposal discussed. Publication of All about Sunshine by Ruskin Publishing approved with free copies to households. Channel construction on McIntyre Road approved pending next estimates. Enamel corner fabrication site on Hampstead Road was proposed. Scovell Reserve clubrooms for the United Social Club approved with all costs borne by the club.
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