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In the October edition of FOCUS, we featured Councillor Kate Fitzpatrick from Brighton Council in Tasmania. Just 21 years old, Kate was elected in October…

In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Alderman Cecil Black, President of the Local Government…

The Local Government Association and State Government of South Australia have launched a kit to help plan around $67 million a year in cultural spending.…

We would like to thank all respondents who completed our reader survey distributed in our September 2003 edition. Our regular surveys are used for planning…

South Australia’s City of Playford has gained international recognition at the prestigious Nations in Bloom competition, held this year in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. The objectives…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown* Federal Departments are now searching around for ideas for inclusion in New Policy Proposals for next year’s Budget. This…

A regular feature, this month profiling two Councillors from Victoria Councillor Lisa Proctor, Latrobe City Council, Victoria Q. How long have you been on Council?…

In officially opening the Municipal Association of Victoria’s Annual Conference, staged on 16–17 October, Victorian Minister for Local Government, Candy Broad, announced that in line…

Brimbank Council has scooped the pool by winning both categories in the prestigious 2003 Premier’s Award for Continuous Improvement in Local Government in Victoria. Brimbank…

At the 2003 Local Government Managers Australia National Congress in Adelaide, FOCUS invited delegates to nominate an individual and team from their Council who are…

A program to develop young Aboriginal leaders is under way in Campbelltown City, south west of Sydney. Council, the NSW Department of Education and Training…

A recent Council of Australian Governments (COAG) communiqué has outlined a strong commitment to ensuring Australia’s water trading markets deliver increased productivity and efficiency to…