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Young people leading the way
The City of Casey is home to Victoria’s largest youth population with around 40,000 young people aged between ten and 25 years. Casey’s Mayor, Councillor…
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Focus on families and the community
A leader in servicing the diverse needs of families and the community, Casey already features Australia’s largest Family Day Care Scheme and Victoria’s largest Maternal…
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Federal Election 2004
ALGA urges major parties to focus on needs of local communities With his address at the Local Government Association of Queensland’s annual conference coinciding with…
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Labor welcomes Blueprint
The Australian Labor Party was quick off the mark in regard to its response to the Blueprint. Just one day after ALGA launched its Blueprint,…
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Editorial
In his address at the recent Local Government Association of Queensland’s Annual Conference, Geoff Allen from the Allen Consulting Group emphasised the fact that building…
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Presidents Comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Julie Hansen, President of the Victorian Local…
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Redland ready for worldwide library online enquiries
Queensland’s Redland Shire Council unveiled a new library management system in August that allows people to access Council’s library services online, any time, from anywhere…
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Longest running Junior Council
In Melbourne’s western suburbs, Primary School children have been acting like Councillors for the past 40 years. Hobsons Bay have been participating in the what…
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CONNECTIVITY
The new era of industry policy The Good Oil by Rod Brown * The City of Playford held its successful annual Manufacturing Prosperity Conference in…
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Chinchilla Shire launches major history
What is believed to be Australia’s largest regional history published by a Shire was launched recently by the Mayor of Chinchilla, Councillor Bill McCutcheon. The…
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Small community turns a dream into reality
Circular Head community’s method of turning a dream into the reality serves as a model for small rural and isolated communities across Australia. Circular Head…
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Youngest ever Mayor is new MAV President
The youngest Mayor in Victoria’s history is now the Municipal Association of Victoria’s President. Councillor Geoff Lake from Monash City Council was elected last month.…
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