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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…

The New South Wales Government has set an objective to halve the road toll by 2010. Various initiatives have been introduced and statistics suggest that…

Hindmarsh Shire Council in western Victoria has won a 2003 Heart Foundation Local Government Award for its mobile skate ramp project. Council won the Small…

IPWEAQ meets in Mackay Advocating ‘jumping into life rather than standing on the edge watching’, motivational speaker Heather Swan left no one in any doubt,…

Tenterfield Shire Council has received the prestigious A.R.Bluett Memorial Award for the outstanding delivery of services to residents and ratepayers. The Award has been presented…

The City of Rockingham south of Perth is in the grip of a population and tourist boom. Situated just 47 kilometres from Perth, Rockingham has…