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Renmark Paringa Council celebrates 100 years of Local Government
Renmark Paringa Council in South Australia’s Riverland region recently celebrated the milestone of 100 Years of Local Government. Council marked the occasion, 100 years to…
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Mitsubishi Motors – More than local issues
More than local issues The Good Oil by Rod Brown* Last month’s decision by Mitsubishi to close its engine assembly plant at Lonsdale in Adelaide’s…
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IPWEA/RTA Local Government Road Safety Strategy
The IPWEA/RTA Local Government Road Safety Strategy works to raise the priority of road safety in Local Government. This is achieved through support for council…
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Councillor profiles
A regular feature, this month we have interviewed two Councillors from Tasmania. Councillor Kelly Spaulding, Tasman Council, Tasmania Q. How long have you been a…
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Regional visitor information centres and increasing tourism dollars
New research has shown visitor information centres (VICs) in regional areas are having a great impact on visitor activity and spending. The research has found…
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Tax change to sound death knell of public private partnerships
New tax legislation to be introduced by the Federal Treasury in the June Parliamentary sittings could sound the death knell for future public/private partnerships. “This…
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Strong economy expected to drive new deal for LG
The recent Federal budget was well received by the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). It addressed several concerns for local communities, including additional funding for…
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Redefining Local Government in Tasmania
Tasmania’s 92nd Local Government Annual Conference provided the forum for the State’s new Premier, Paul Lennon, to make his first official address to the sector.…
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Mentoring program earns gold for Launceston
A mentoring program that recruits volunteers from the community to work with under performing students has been named Tasmania’s top Local Government project. Launceston City…
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Roads technology forum
The 2004 Road System and Engineering Technology Forum will be held at the Bardon Conference Centre in Brisbane on 4–6 August. The technology forum has…
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Asset Management
Strategic focus to close sustainability gap Hosted by the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV), the inaugural International Local Government Asset Management Conference, staged in Melbourne…
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AusLink White Paper
The Australian Government has released its new land transport plan, AusLink describing it as the equivalent of two Snowy Mountains Schemes. It earmarks $11.8 billion…
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