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Reconciliation Australia Director, Professor Mick Dodson, has heard plenty of the bad news about Indigenous communities and believes it is time to pay tribute to…

Following comprehensive research conducted by Tourism Alliance Victoria, a peak industry body representing local and regional tourism organisations, 13 councils in Victoria are considered to…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown * We were on the south coast of NSW recently inspecting tourism infrastructure, and there’s a grizzled old bloke…

Greater Shepparton City Council’s Business Centre is launching a Home Based Business Network and is seeking business people who operate from home to be a…

A regular feature, this month we have interviewed two Councillors from Western Australia Mayor Ron Yuryevich, City of Kalgoorlie Boulder, Western Australia Q. How long…

Some 27 Councils across Australia registered more than 62 gardens in an effort to take out one of the coveted Australian Local Government Flower Awards.…

Workforce planning that is meeting changing demographic trends Great Employer – Clever Workforce is an innovative HR strategic framework that has won Brisbane City Council…

The $2.5 million redevelopment of the Quirindi township is seen as one of the finest recent examples of Local Government economic development. For its efforts,…

The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley * Sir Peter Gershon’s review of public sector efficiency published earlier this year is now starting to really focus…

In rural areas it is generally recognised that there are shortages of skilled labour and New South Wales’ Lachlan Shire is no exception. Council has…

Life like scenario tests are a must if Councils want to be properly prepared to deal with emergencies, according to Banyule City Council In Victoria.…

The Tax Office’s Business Portal can help save you time when preparing and lodging activity statements. The portal is a secure web site where you…