News
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Council extends hand of friendship to new nation
Bega Valley Shire Council has extended the hand of friendship to one of the newest nations on earth – Timor-Leste. In October last year, Council…
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Busy year on planning front
It has been a busy 12 months for Bega Valley Shire Council planning staff. The planning services section was restructured to help deal more efficiently…
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Access and equity committee making a difference
Bega Valley Shire’s Access and Equity Committee has been making a real difference over the past two years. The committee was established by Council in…
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National interest in annual portrait prize
The Bega Valley Regional Gallery is attracting national interest with its annual portrait prize. This year will be the fourth year the gallery has hosted…
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Editorial
2004 has certainly been another eventful year for Local Government. In this last edition for the year, we will revisit some of our coverage and…
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Presidents Comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor John Legoe, President of the Local Government…
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Indigenous Governance awards highlight best practice
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…
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13 Vic councils given a clean bill of tourism health
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…
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Regional investment … the Narooma mullet effect
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…
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Business Centre develops home based business network
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…
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Councillor profiles
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…
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National flower awards for Local Government
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.…

