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Mackay has established sister city relationships with Matsuura in Japan and Honiara in the Solomon Islands. The Matsuura relationship is the most active with visits…

Based in two locations – Council Chambers and the Gordon White Library – Council has 20 dedicated Customer Service staff. Working in three teams they…

Aiming to set new standards in wastewater disposal, Mackay has allocated $5.3 million in its 2003/04 budget for the Mackay Water Resource Project. With the…

Land for a new central waste transfer station in Mackay is to be purchased by Council this financial year. The transfer station will form an…

With Mackay often described as the “River City”, the beautiful Pioneer River runs right through the City centre. Its blue waters form a wide estuary…

Call for increased collaboration and consistency Using the theme ‘We all have to do it, so let’s work together’, the third National Local Government Online…

Just when we thought that the euphoria for British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s New Deal and his huge popularity was all coming unstuck (thanks to…

In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Clive Robartson, President of the Western Australian…

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) believes that its Local Government On-Line project will transform the way many Queensland Councils operate. It will give…

The District Council of Grant has developed a Statement of Commitment to Young People. This included establishing a committee of young people to act as…

Two outback friendship quilts were recently auctioned in Balranald Shire to coincide with the stopover of this year’s Australian Safari Car Rally. The proceeds of…

Alice Springs Town Council’s skate park has been named the Territory’s best Recreational Infrastructure Facility at the 2003 Heart Foundation/Kellogg Local Government Awards. Mayor Fran…