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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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Transport vision for Perth’s South West
Local Governments in Perth representing more than 300,000 people have put forward a case for an integrated transport plan to the Western Australian Government in…
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Windmills link two Shires
Two councils in different States are linked by a special historical bond. Jerilderie Shire Council in the NSW Riverina and Taroom Shire in the central…
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