News
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$350M development a boon for local economy
People’s attraction to water for recreational and lifestyle reasons does not necessarily have to be coastal. In spite of being a long way from the…
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Framework for the future
Moira Shire Council has developed a ten year framework to protect assets, meet the needs of a growing municipality and achieve long term financial sustainability.…
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Business opportunities on the Murray
Potential and existing businesses in Moira Shire are looking forward to a new future with the help of a marketing and business support information pack.…
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Regional city mayors combine forces to lobby for better deal
The fortunes of regional cities received a boost when mayors from around the country converged on Parliament House Canberra in June to formally launch Australian…
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AusLink starts bidding war
The recent release of the Federal Government’s new land transport plan, AusLink, has started a bidding war for road development across Australia in the run…
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Editorial
The lead articles in this edition leave no doubt that a Federal election is not that far away. The recent Saturday sitting of the House…
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President’s Comments
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Fran Kilgariff, Mayor of Alice Springs Town Council…
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Boost for green waste recycling
More of Victoria’s garden clippings and food scraps will be turned into compost instead of creating greenhouse pollution under a $9 million plan announced recently…
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Local Governments take part in world class marketing
Local Governments that participated in Harmony Day on 21 March this year will be pleased to learn their efforts, along with others in the community,…
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Forum to grow peace in Ashfield
Sydney’s Ashfield Council is looking for new ways to build bridges between Muslim and Christian cultures. In June it held a forum to look at…
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Frankston’s safety initiatives attract national interest
Senior officers from the City of Cockburn, in Western Australia, recently visited Frankston City Council to look at initiatives to improve people’s perception of safety…
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Give me the money! (Frankly, no)
The Good Oil by Rod Brown * A large part of my company’s work is accessing Federal program funding, or cutting through the red tape…
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