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Parafield stormwater harvesting initiative
A staggering 1.5 billion litres of water each year has been saved along the Murray River and pollution massively reduced through an engineering solution that…
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Safeguards assets people, finances and property
Risk management is one of the key tools for any Local Government. It is an attempt to systematically devise, implement and improve risk management practices…
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Online first for local heritage study
Researching the past can mean using the cutting edge tools of the present. Hobsons Bay City Council has become the first Local Government in Victoria…
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EServices generates cost savings
In 1999, the City of Whittlesea in Victoria was convinced that emerging Internet technology had enormous untapped potential to offer new possibilities for the delivery…
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Secure funding future for swim and leisure centre
A certain and exciting future for the Sunshine Swim and Leisure Centre in Victoria has been secured following the State Government’s announcement of $1.48 million…
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Caboolture prepared for records management recovery
Caboolture Shire Council in Queensland has developed a coordinated approach to recover Council’s vital records. Council’s Record Supervisor Angela Garnett said the procedure was developed…
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A regional approach to build a better future
Covering one sixth of Australia’s total land mass, Northern Territory currently has 63 Local Governments providing services for its 200,000 residents. It has six Municipal…
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Capacity building the key to the reform process
The Northern Territory Government proportionally provides more money directly to Local Government than any of the other States. In matching the Commonwealth Government’s $21 million…
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New and borrowed ideas drive reform in the Territory
Reform of Local Government in the Northern Territory is a combination of home grown solutions and some borrowing of what has worked well elsewhere in…
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LGANT assists Councils to drive the change process
“It is a characteristic of Local Government in Northern Territory to have a council in virtually every town,” said Tony Tapsell, Executive Officer, Local Government…
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Darwin the gateway to Asia
With the recent completion of the Ghan railway, Darwin strategic location close to Asian markets has opened up many more opportunities for growth and development.…
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East Arnhem sharing resources
The East Arnhem Regional Development Board (EARDB) recently visited far north Queensland to examine the work of development organisations in the Cape York and Torres…



