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First meals on wheels
Australia’s first meals on wheels service celebrated its 50th birthday on 24 June at the South Melbourne Senior Citizens’ Centre. The first meals were delivered…
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Sustainable communities
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley * Central Government has developed a Sustainable Communities strategy to raise the quality of life in communities. An investment…
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Staff formula creates
Banyule City Council has developed a mathematical formula to ensure Maternal and Child Health nurses have realistic workloads and families have equitable access to services.…
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Ghosts of gold
The historic Queensland Outback gold town, Charters Towers, recently launched its new tourism experience, Charters Towers: Ghosts of Gold. More than 130 years after the…
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Local Government:
Each year Local Governments make a tremendous contribution to their communities by conducting citizenship ceremonies. Since the first ceremony in 1949, Councils and Shires throughout…
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Palmerston Futures
By Mayor Annette Burke, Palmerston City Council Last April, we had a fundraising auction and launch of the Beacon Foundation process in Palmerston, located 20…
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More local awards
Local Councils have been invited to honour excellent teachers from schools in their localities through the ASG National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTAs). This year,…
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Skate park for
Jim Campbell has probably built one of the world’s most remote skate parks – on Christmas Island, 380 km south of Java and 1,585 km…
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‘On your Bike’
The City of Whittlesea has issued a cycling challenge to other Melbourne Councils, encouraging them to participate in the 210 km Around the Bay in…
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Rockhampton history
Rockhampton residents will be able to list significant local landmarks on a new register aimed at preserving the City’s rich heritage. Planning and Development Committee…
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Keith and Betsy
The East Gippsland Shire Mobile Library Service – more commonly known as ‘the Bookie’ – recently celebrated 40 years of service. The Bookie has survived…
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Counting down to
Western Australia’s City of Geraldton has launched a campaign to mark the official countdown to the Indian Ocean Masters Games.Council will give $50,000 to the…