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Message from the Minister
I am pleased to be invited to introduce this edition of the National Perspective and to take the opportunity to share with you what has…
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Leading Practice Model for Development Assessment launched
Development Assessment Forum The Development Assessment Forum was created to identify leading edge approaches to development assessment in Australia. The forum’s membership includes the three…
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Assisting Local Government to find regional data
Many see the Australian Bureau of Statistics primarily as a collector of information but just as importantly it is an information provider as well. While…
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Business Entry Point
Business Entry Point (www.business.gov.au) has now been in the market place for over five years, providing Australian small businesses and other interested parties with online…
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New visa for regional Australia: Skilled Independent Regional visa
Regional migration provides significant economic and social benefits to Australia. State and Territory Governments and regional employers use regional migration programs to source skilled workers…
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Helping Australia’s regions attract professional and skilled people
A practical guide for rural and regional communities wanting to attract and retain professional and skilled people has just been released. Attracting and retaining skilled…
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Tourism Impact Model
In March 2004 the Minister for Small Business and Tourism, Joe Hockey MP, launched the Tourism Impact Model for Australian Local Government. The model and…
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Natural disaster funding boost for Local Government
A new national programme aimed at identifying and tackling natural disaster risk priorities across the nation was recently launched by the Australian Minister for Local…
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Meeting the natural disasters challenge
Follow up summary report In February 2004, we reported that the recommendations contained in the report, Natural Disasters in Australia: reforming mitigation, relief and recovery…
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Our ageing community creates major issues across Australia
The problem of an ageing population has finally begun to ring alarm bells in Canberra and across Australia. With baby boomers ageing and looking to…
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Editorial
With the proportion of people aged over 65 years expected to overtake those aged less than 15 years, in various Australian States within the next…
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President’s Comments
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Lynn Mason, President of the Local Government…
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