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Pittwater and Tenterfield Councils are the winners of New South Wales’ most prestigious Council honour, the AR Bluett Memorial Award. Their award plaques will be…

Recently, the Victorian Arts Minister, Mary Delahunty, unveiled Benalla Art Gallery’s latest acquisition. Titled ‘The Arc – aftermath of bushfires, north east of Victoria’ by…

Five Councils in Queensland’s Western Downs region are organising a Ludwig Leichhardt Expedition to mark the 160th anniversary of the explorer’s historic Queensland trek. The…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown * I knew zilch about Montana, so I asked some guys at my local golf club – but all…

The coastline near Owen Anchorage, only 4.5 kilometres south of Fremantle, is the site of the proposed Port Coogee development. The 115 hectare site includes…

Break O’Day Council’s marine waste pump out facility in Georges Bay has taken out the Gold Award at Tasmania’s Local Government Awards for Excellence. With…

With its conference titled ‘Future Shock – Tasmania Towards 2020’, keynote speaker at Tasmania’s 91st Local Government Annual Conference, Dr Natalie Jackson, left delegates in…

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…

In 2003, Business Excellence Australia added a new range of awards at the category level. In April, the City of Perth was announced as the…

A regular feature this month profiling two Councillors fromthe Northern territory Councillor Ed Ah Toy, Pine Creek Community Government Council, Northern Territory Q. How long…

The intersection of the New England Highway and Cawdor Road is one of the busiest intersections in Queensland’s Crow’s Nest Shire. With approximately 11,000 vehicles…

The High Court’s landmark decision on public liability cases – which ruled out ‘highway immunity’ as a legitimate defence – forced Councils to improve their…