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Recognising Council high achievers
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…
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Training and resources for
The Strengthening Communities Through Women’s Participation (SCWP) Project is offering some excellent resources for women who are potential candidates in Victoria’s November 2004 Local Government…
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Hobson’s Bay and Toyota
Hobsons Bay Council and Toyota Australia have won an Australian Business Arts Foundation award for the Bayside Festival. The Prime Minister, John Howard, and the…
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NSW Community Services Conference
Titled ‘What Money Can’t Buy – Community Development, Globalisation and the Market Economy’, the 2003 Local Government Community Services Association (LGCSA) NSW conference, will be…
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When real estate
Last May, East Timor’s first elected government celebrated its first anniversary Brad Collis* reports on a former Melbourne academic’s role in restoring civil administration. In…
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Victorian Councils offer
By Councillor Rae Perry* Darebin City Council first raised the issue of supporting democratic processes in East Timor with the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA)…
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Award winning marine pump
Break O’Day Council, on Tasmania’s north east coast, recently won the Gold Award for Excellence at the Local Government Association of Tasmania’s 2003 Annual Conference.…
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Stormwater storage with aquifers
Access to cheap, good quality water is an important issue in most parts of Australia, but for South Australia — our driest State — it…
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Western Australia launches
The WA Local Government Association has launched a new recruitment and selection service, Local Government Workplace Solutions, as part of the 2003 Local Government Week…
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Making Fremantle a special Council
The City of Fremantle is a special place and CEO Ray Glickman is determined to make Council a special organisation staffed by special people. Council…
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Important resource for LG managers
The WorkPlace web site www.workplace.gov.au is an entry point to every aspect of employment information. It is a handy resource for Local Government managers in…
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Brisbane’s youth training
Last month, Brisbane City Council’s Youth in Recovery program was named Queensland’s best public sector training initiative at the 2003 Queensland Training Awards. State Employment…
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