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Navigating grants
How Administrative Complexity Is Eroding One of Local Government’s Most Powerful Tools Local government grants exist to create impact in communities. Yet across the sector,…
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Looking to the future
Flinders Lane will be abuzz for two days this month with Townsville Youth Council – supported by Townsville City Council – set to deliver a…
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WA leads the way as people to the regions
Ten million people now call regional Australia home, and Western Australia is leading the way with its regional population growing faster than the cities, according…
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Sewer grant sought
Fraser Coast Regional Council will seek Queensland Government funding for two major water and sewerage projects with capacity to support more than 11,000 new homes…
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Mayors call for waste levy
Mayors across NSW have called for waste levy to soften the blow of fuel price increases. More than 60 Councils from across NSW have issued…
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Lismore four years on
Four years on: How Lismore is building back and setting a national benchmark. When the 2022 flood inundated Lismore, it was not simply another extreme…
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A golden celebration
Cockburn Libraries will mark a major milestone in 2026 – 50 years of serving, supporting and connecting the community. Spearwood Library opened its doors on…
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Local Governments vital for fuel supply
Fuel supply constraints and rising costs are putting councils and communities under increasing pressure across Australia, with implications for essential services and community infrastructure. The…
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Nathan Daniell elected Mayor of Adelaide Hills Council
Adelaide Hills Council is pleased to advise that Nathan Daniell has formally been elected Mayor following confirmation of results from the supplementary election. Mr Daniell…
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Community mourns beloved former mayor
The NSW local government sector is deeply saddened by the passing of former Lismore Mayor Jenny Dowell OAM, a widely respected and much-loved leader who…
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New-look reserve reopens
Toongabbie’s Sue Savage Reserve has reopened after a $4 million upgrade featuring a new skate park, BMX pump track, fitness equipment, an amenity building, park…
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Temora address housing shortage in tiny hamlet
Proposed Ariah Park Village Subdivision to Address Housing Shortage – Lots from $90-000 to $110,000 in the small picturesque hamlet. Temora Shire Council is investigating…













