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New power station a major boost for Chincilla
After many false starts, a new 750MW power station will provide much needed energy to the Chinchilla district in western Queensland. The Queensland Government’s CS…
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Silly Season in full swing
The Good Oil by Rod Brown * As I write Federal agencies are in limbo awaiting the announcement of the election date. Departments are busily…
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Councillor profiles
A regular feature, this month we have interviewed two Councillors from South Australia. Councillor Anne Woolford, Alexandrina Council, South Australia Q. How long have you…
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QLD councils celebrating communities
Last month from July 19 to 25, 80 Queensland councils hosted community focused events as part of Local Government Week, an annual event aimed at…
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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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Local Government’s premier Information Technology conference
Technology conferenceCoffs Harbour 16–19 November 2004 2004 sees the seventh Information Technology Conference for Local Government – IT2004, scheduled for 16–19 November in beautiful Coffs…
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Long term financial planning model
The South Australian Financial Managers Group has continued to develop its highly innovative Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP) model. Developed by a group of South…
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Airport purchase a boon
In 2001 Burnie City Council in Tasmania received a disturbing report about its regional airport. Lionel Young, who is the Council’s Manager Business Development and…
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Geraldton babies are Born To Read
Parents in the Geraldton City Council in Western Australia are being encouraged to read to their babies through an innovative program called Born to Read…
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Civil Renewel
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley * Civil Renewal is about local people being active in the protection and improvement of the quality of life…
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Getting rid of gum
If you know how hard chewing gum is to remove from a shoe, imagine how hard it is to clean off the footpaths. Local Governments…
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National Mainstreet conference
Delegates from across Australia and New Zealand will be converging on Melbourne for the 2004 Mainstreet Conference being held at the Grand Hyatt from 26–29…
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