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Melbourne’s City of Port Phillip recently received the Nations in Bloom award in the world’s only international competition based on management of the environment and…

A regular feature, this month profiling two Councillors from South Australia. Mayor Bill Cooksley, Adelaide Hills Council Q. How long have you been on Council?…

The Tasmanian community of Campbell Town was named state and overall national winner in this year’s Can Do Community Awards. The Minister for Family and…

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…

The WA Local Government Association has judged the City of Nedlands as the Best Local Government in Western Australia. Nedlands won the coveted ALCOA Leadership…

Just having a policy for document retention is no longer enough. To be compliant under the various Acts, a system needs to be adopted and…

The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley * Together, Councils in England spend over £40 billion per year on the procurement of goods and services. Despite…

The Sutherland Shire Strategy – Integrating Biodiversity and Planning – received a commendation in the 2003 National Awards for Local Government. Council entered its Integration…

South East Water Limited is a State owned company providing water and sewerage services to 1.3 million customers in the south east of Melbourne. South…

Northern Grampians Shire employees have given some of the area’s young people an insight into their working lives at two Careers Month forums. Officers from…

Across Australia, the national Landcare movement has assisted urban and rural communities to sustainably manage their environment through community based works. This Landcare movement has…

The City of Kingston, in south east Melbourne, has developed a new, easy to navigate, online Town Planning section on its web site. People applying…