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Wollongong cleans up with legal opportunities
Wollongong City Council has introduced innovative ideas to tackle the problem of illegal graffiti and illegal ‘postering’ around the city. The task of removing unwanted…
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Leadership role for Local Government
Native title is a key issue for Local Governments around Australia. Rural, remote and metropolitan councils are often parties to native title claims that cover…
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Local Government and native title
Local Governments, as significant land holders, will inevitably deal with native title issues, whether it be in providing information to the local community, responding to…
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How the National Native Title Tribunal can assist
The National Native Title Tribunal is the statutory authority that registers native title claims, mediates agreements about native title claims and land issues, and occasionally…
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Talks pave the way for reconciliation
Native title claimants in the West Kimberley region of Western Australia are sitting at the table with Local Government, following the establishment of a unique…
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QLD industrial estate leads to bigger things
The success of a two year old agreement – which saw the development of a much needed industrial estate – has paved the way for…
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Larrakia earning while Palmerston gets more housing
Four years down the track, an ambitious project to turn 50 hectares of land near Darwin into a multi million dollar housing estate, with economic…
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New boundaries bring better services to WA’s far north
A need to talk to the right people has seen Local Government in the East Kimberley town of Halls Creek shift its ward boundaries in…
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Agreement brings protection and respect
The confidence and self esteem of the Tubbagah people, from the New South Wales regional city of Dubbo, has received a welcome boost following the…
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Narungga have their say in South Australia
Local councils in the Yorke Peninsula region of South Australia have struck an agreement with traditional owners, the Narungga people, which has been a triumph…
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Local Roads Congress highlights ongoing funding shortfalls
Some 430 delegates from Councils around the nation met recently in Launceston for the 6th National Local Roads Congress. First staged in Moree in 2000,…
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Response to Fair Share report tabled
The Australian Government’s response to the Hawker Report – “Rates and Taxes: A Fair Share for Responsible Local Government” was released in June. The Report,…
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