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President’s Comments
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Brad Matheson, President of the Municipal Association…
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Campaign to reduce litter in waterways and oceans
Colac Otway Shire’s ‘Bin it or swim in it’ campaign aims to reduce the amount of litter in waterways and out to sea. As part…
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Marketing LG to new graduates
Victorian councils are hoping to stem growing skill shortages by marketing the sector to new graduates. Over the past year, the Municipal Association of Victoria…
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Many hands at the pump! *
The Good Oil by Rod Brown * When Sir Phillip Lynch was the Federal Industry Minister back in the 1980s (after his stint as Treasurer,…
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Awards for colourful spaces
With flower gardens one of the quiet pleasures of life, a new award has been set up to acknowledge the creative flair of Local Governments’…
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PR practitioners meet in Sydney
Public Relations professionals from councils and peak Local Government organisations met recently in Sydney for their first annual conference as a national body. The Local…
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Councillor profiles
A regular feature, this month we have interviewed two Councillors from the Northern Territory. Alderman Jim Forscutt – Mayor Katherine Town Council, Northern Territory Q.…
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Local Government leading the way in annual reporting
Triple bottom line is a corporate buzzword that means combining environmental, social and financial reporting. It is a way that an annual report can describe…
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Two Local Government events not to be missed
Every year the Local Government Managers Australia National Congress delivers a program with content based on real and emerging issues in Local Government around Australia.…
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Coastal areas under threat from rapid growth
Coastal areas around Australia are under threat from an environmental or community catastrophe from rapid population growth, a Local Government summit was told last month.…
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LGPro striking a balance
Striking the balance was the theme of 2004 LGPro conference held at the Melbourne Park Conference Centre in February. The conference opened by looking at…
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Hunter Councils take sharing resources to a new level
New South Wales Minister for Local Government, Tony Kelly, formally opened the Hunter Councils’ new premises on 20 February. “This is a fantastic facility,” he…
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