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Best practice in Local Government governance
Federal Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, Jim Lloyd, recently launched a new manual which aims to assist Local Governments across Australia achieve best…
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Boulia bounces into the record books all for a good cause
After 31 hours and five minutes on the basketball court, the small town of Boulia located in the far western reaches of Queensland, took the…
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Councillor profiles
A regular feature, this month we feature two Councillors from Queensland. Councillor Donna Neilson, Cooloola Shire Council, Queensland Q. How long have you been on…
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Sales in Local Government?
By Richard Perrin * Selling, cross selling and up selling can be valuable tools in Local Government and in government agencies. Nevertheless, many public service…
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Creating confidence to care
Emergency First Response is a global CPR, Automated External Defibrillation (AED) and First Aid training organisation with more than 26,000 instructors world wide, providing CPR…
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Redland’s ecoBiz wins ICLEI award
Redland Shire Council in south east Queensland has recently completed a successful local business eco-efficiency pilot program. Based on the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency’s ‘ecoBiz’…
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Kempsey trials new fisheries project
In recent times, dwindling fish numbers has become an issue in many river systems along the eastern seaboard. This has resulted in Kempsey Shire Council…
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Future directions in environmental management
An interview with Greg Waller, Director Development and Environmental Services at Salisbury City Council Triple bottom line is more than a slogan at Salisbury Council.…
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Citiwater leads in sustainability
A set of performance management indicators that reflect triple bottom line issues developed by Townsville City Council’s business unit, Citiwater, is gaining international attention. Citiwater…
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Contaminated soil successfully treated
By Daniel Blair * Soil contamination is a problem often faced by Councils and property developers. Old industrial sites, in particular, can leave a legacy…
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Sustainable watering for thirsty parks, gardens and sportsfields
Australia has voted. IWT’s award winning new technology, KISSS (Kapillary Irrigation Sub Surface Systems) recently won the people’s choice on the ABC’s New Inventors. It…
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Water ownership the major theme for Dubbo conference
Ownership of water will be a key theme at the 61st National Conference presented by the Murray Darling Association. The conference will be held at…
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