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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…

The Local Government Online Services (LOGONS) project is helping Tasmania’s 29 Councils bring online services to residents and ratepayers. The Local Government Association of Tasmania…

The tiny Town of Claremont, nine kilometres west of Perth’s CDB, won two of the three categories at the 2003 WA Local Government Best Practice…

Regional Victoria’s Northern Grampians Shire Council recently won a Victorian Local Government Risk Management Excellence Award for its sustained commitment, dedication and improvement to risk…