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Top range of speakers for LGPro’s 2005 Conference
International and national experts will take the stage as keynote speakers at LGPro’s 2005 Annual Conference to be held at Melbourne Park Function Centre on…
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FOCUS tops media survey
Local Government FOCUS recently commissioned the Centre for Local Government Research to undertake a survey about Local Government publications with Local Government representatives. Telephone surveys…
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Adelaide recognised for its heritage work
Adelaide City Council has been recognised for its track record in preserving historic buildings by Australia’s peak architectural body. The Royal Australian Institute of Architects…
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Golfing great launches the Growling Frog
Whittlesea Council in Victoria has unveiled a new golf course that meets both the needs of discerning golfers and stringent environmental standards. Graham Marsh, one…
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It’s raining horses!
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* The Deputy Prime Minister allegedly offers the independent member for New England an overseas posting to skedaddle. The Federal…
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Environmental award for beach management
The influx of eight million visitors each year to Manly beaches on Sydney’s north shore has meant that firm steps need to be taken to…
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Alice Springs safer and tidier
The community is strongly supporting a move by Alice Springs Town Council to be the safest and tidiest town in the Northern Territory. The proposal…
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Showcasing our local treasures
Visions of Australia is one of the Australian Government’s most successful cultural programs. It provides funding to tour exhibitions of a wide range of cultural…
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Mount Barker Library wins innovation award
Mount Barker Council’s Community Library in South Australia has won the 2004 Jim Crawford Award for Innovation in Libraries with series of programs reaching into…
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Councils continue to carry more cultural costs
Local, State and Territory Governments have significantly increased their share of government spending on cultural activities over the past few years, according to new figures…
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Sydney Mayors call for mass transit system
A meeting of Mayors and Councillors from eight Councils in inner Sydney has called for action on increasing traffic and transport congestion in the region.…
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Footprints Eco-challenge – Meet the teams
Meet the teams A group of 20 people will soon find out how much impact they have on the environment. Footprints – tread lightly into…
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