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A new nine week music exploration program, ‘Amp it up’, funded by Sydney’s Ashfield Council is helping local young people with a disability express themselves…

The Shire of Esperance, located 720 kilometres south east of Perth, predominantly has agricultural industries underpinning the economy. In addition to agricultural produce, the Port…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown * In a recent address to a Melbourne audience, Trade Minister Mark Vaile justified the Australian Government’s spate of…

Local Councils in three states have taken national awards in the 2003 National Safer Communities Awards, promoted by Emergency Management Australia (EMA). Towong Shire in…

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…