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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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Embracing tomorrow’s prosperity together
A highly successful conference, titled Embracing Tomorrow’s Prosperity, was held at Tom Price in Western Australia’s Ashburton Shire on 28 May 2004. The theme of…
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SA framework for customer service
A framework for customer service standards in Local Government has been developed by the Local Government Customer Services Network (South Australian Chapter). Launched in 2003,…
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New generation civic centre for Harlow
Harlow is one of several English towns constructed in the postwar period as New Towns. Orbiting London, the New Towns were seen primarily as a…
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Councillor profiles
A regular feature, this month we have interviewed two Councillors from Victoria. Councillor Sean Rawson, Banyule City Council, Victoria Q. How long have you been…
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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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Six step strategy for Councils to secure sustainable cities
A six point strategy was needed to secure a sustainable future for the nation’s cities and towns, President of the Australian Local Government Association, Councillor…
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The ECOEDGE Conference
Urban environments or urban disasters?10–11 February 2005 Cities around the world are in crisis. However, while many urban centres remain mired in environmental gridlock, a…
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