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SA community says no to amalgamation
Voters in the District of Grant overwhelmingly voted to reject a voluntary amalgamation with the City of Mount Gambier in South Australia. A massive majority…
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A new breed of home carers in Port Phillip
A municipality in Melbourne’s inner south is transforming the way it approaches home care service by introducing more flexible employment practices. Through a partnership with…
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Council hands over minibus
Young people in Nowra, NSW will have an easier time getting around after the keys of a nine seater minibus were presented to Nowra Youth…
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Wrestling with wicked problems
There are problems which seem to defy any solution, and yet must be tackled. These are wicked problems. As defined by Laurence J. Peter, author…
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Qld tally room a huge success
On Saturday 27 March 2004, Local Government elections were held in Queensland. In addition to all Councillor positions being contested, for all councils the position…
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Vic Councils set green purchasing record
Australia’s only Local Government green purchasing program has doubled the amount spent on recycled goods in one year. Through the Municipal Association of Victoria’s ECO-Buy…
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Marion’s private sector partnership for pool
National and international companies are expected to bid for the right to build and operate the State Aquatic Centre in Marion, South Australia. South Australian…
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Councils take up the fight against plastic bags
Plastic bags are a convenient way to shop, but they are also a blight on the landscape, ruining waterways and parks across the country. Local…
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Footpath parking trials begin
An inner city council in Sydney is looking at an innovative solution to traffic problems in narrow streets. The cramped roads of Balmain have often…
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Affordable housing *
In the UK, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has a major influence on all Government policy and on the finance available to Government Departments to…
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Dr David Suzuki launches Frankston vision
The internationally recognised scientist and conservation campaigner, Dr David Suzuki, recently launched Greening Frankston. Frankston Council, one of the first Local Governments in Victoria to…
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Transport forum presses for improved roads links
The Princess and Monaro Highways between Wollongong in New South Wales and Dandenong in Victoria were the focus when East Gippsland Shire Council hosted a…
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