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More Federal funding needed
Australian Local Government Association president Linda Scott has urged the government to continue to invest in councils and communities in this month’s Federal Budget. “Investing…
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Sprouting interest in plants
A new program to ‘sprout’ an interest in nature and gardening will start at Cairns Regional Council’s Green Space education garden in October. Presented through…
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Rating methodology broken
September’s rate cap announcement by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is further proof of how the rating methodology is fundamentally broken, according to…
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Mayors campaign for rail link
The Mayors of Moonee Valley City Council and Brimbank City Council have urged Member for Niddrie Ben Carroll to keep fighting for a new train…
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Councils share road funding
Twenty-three councils across South Australia have shared in more than $16.2 million of grant funding through the Special Local Roads Program. Local Government Association CEO…
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Tourism body strengthens council ties
Outback Queensland’s peak tourism body has moved to strengthen its partnerships with local councils by relocating its offices to Local Government House in Brisbane. Outback…
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Coming together for the Queen
Temora Shire held a memorial service in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Mayor Rick Firman said the shire councillors and staff had a…
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A mayor for a new era
Have you heard? Brimbank is officially the centre of Melbourne’s booming west. I know many councils tout the multicultural strengths of their area but here’s…
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Biologically diverse Geraldton striving for a greener future
He is Western Australia’s best-known boxing Mayor but there is a lot more to Greater Geraldton’s Shane Van Styn than Channel Ten program appearances, headlines…
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Natural beauty and understanding
Strathbogie Shire is located on Taungurung Country and Yorta Yorta Country in northeast Victoria, just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne. The region is renowned for…
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Upgrade has trains smiling
Even the locomotives were smiling when the Euroa Miniature Railway committee were awarded funding from Strathbogie Council’s 2022/23 Community Grants Program. A $3655 grant will…
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Council consultation recommended for bank closures
Banks must engage more closely with local governments when considering regional branch closures according to the final report released by the government’s Regional Banking Taskforce.…
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