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Support for councils and communities *
Since first opening its doors in 1912, the Commonwealth Bank has used its extensive branch network to proudly support community development through donations, sponsorship and…
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MAV conference deals with a range of key issues
The broad range of work of Local Government was on show at the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) annual conference held in Melbourne last month.…
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Working with Local Government
Over the last few years, the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) has engaged with Local Governments to learn from and publicise…
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Armidale hosts LGA conference
Meeting this year in Armidale, the New South Wales Local Government Associations Annual Conference had the theme, The Challenge of Change. Then President, Councillor Sara…
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LG supports planning reforms
Planning reforms announced in October by both the Victorian and New South Wales Governments have been welcomed by their respective Local Government Associations. The Local…
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Recognising Council high achievers
At the 2004 Local Government Managers Australia National Congress in Melbourne FOCUS invited delegates to nominate an individual or team from their Council who has…
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Onkaparinga opens $3M wastewater treatment plant
Under an innovative public private partnering agreement, Onkaparinga Council in South Australia now has access to three million litres of recycled water each day for…
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Attracting international tourists
The Good Oil by Rod Brown * International tourism is a particularly important segment of the tourism industry, not just because there are almost five…
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A healthy community is the key to a healthy economy
Speaking at the first TransTasman Mainstreet Conference, staged recently in Melbourne, keynote speaker and Director of Bank of IDEAS, Peter Kenyon, told delegates that in…
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Ever wondered what makes the retail industry tick
The Australian Centre for Retail Studies (ACRS) provides non retailers who interact with the retail industry the opportunity to come up to speed quickly on…
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Regional Outreach Officers – Supporting skilled migration to regional Australia
People in regional Australia wanting information and advice on regional migration programs now have even more help at their fingertips, with the creation of a…
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Narembeen promotes its mini wave rock
The home of the lesser known mini wave rock, Narembeen Shire Council is setting out to make sure that more people know about the site.…
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