News
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Ashfield adopts Lifesaver street signs
Ashfield Council has approved the phasing in of a new type of street sign throughout the entire Municipality. The Lifesaver signs by Streetsigns Australia indicate…
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Community Digital Archive launched in Pine Creek
Pine Creek Community Council and the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT) launched the Pine Creek Community Digital Archive in March 2004. Using…
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Community plan owned by young people
A youth plan that is owned and operated by young people and the wider community is the aim of a new initiative in Western Australia.…
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Rockhampton stepping up to the mark
Every step counts in Rockhampton when the target is 10,000. A partnership between the University of Central Queensland, Rockhampton City Council and the State Government…
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Jottings from Khancoban *
The Good Oil by Rod Brown * Khancoban is a small town in the Snowy Mountains. With a population of around 300, it faces similar…
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World’s longest lunch showcases local food and wine producers
One of the highlights of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival this year running from 19 March to 4 April is the World’s Longest Lunch.…
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Multiculturalism at the forefront in Darebin
Darebin Council’s CEO and seven General Managers are proving to their staff and other local Councils in Australia – how important a commitment to diversity…
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Councillor profiles
A regular feature, this month we have interviewed two Councillors from Western Australia. Councillor Sharon Gosper, Shark Bay Shire,WA Q.How long have you been a…
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Nedlands Outlines Its Best Practice Journey
City of Nedlands was judged by the WA Local Government Association as the best Local Government in Western Australia after winning the coveted ALCOA Leadership…
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Improving workplace culture: getting results
The Labour Management Studies Foundations at Macquarie University is again hosting the 16th Women, Management and Employment Relations Conference. It will be held in Sydney…
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Amalgamations in north west New South Wales
The New South Wales Government has created four new Local Government areas in the north west region of the state. The amalgamation creates four Local…
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Local politics in the pub
Following each Council meeting in Launceston, Tasmania, Councillors head for the pub. Nothing unusual about that except that the aim is to meet people and…



