News
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4th National Local
More than 420 delegates from all states and territories attended the 4th National Local Roads Congress in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, on June 30 – July…
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National Awards
Since 1986 the National Office of Local Government has been recognising, rewarding and promoting innovation, excellence and leading practices of Local Government. The Awards also…
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Fresh Footprints
This publication tells the inspiring stories of young Indigenous leaders. Fresh Footprints profiles 60 young Indigenous role models and reflects on their values and personal…
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Australian Indigenous
The Department of Transport and Regional Services sponsors places in the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre’s programmes to assist in building capacity in the Indigenous community.…
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A new partnership between
Indigenous leaders, governments and many others have expressed the view over many years that government programmes could work better for Indigenous communities. Through the Council…
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Stating our commitment
The Department of Transport and Regional Services has recently developed a Statement of Commitment to Indigenous Peoples. Launched in NAIDOC Week by the Department Secretary,…
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Major report released
An independent report Regional Business A Plan for Action on the growth of regional business has just been released by the Deputy Prime Minister and…
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Regional partnerships
On 1 July 2003 regional communities saw the introduction of the new Regional Partnerships Programme administered through the Australian Government Department of Transport and Regional…
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The hydrogen economy
Challenges and strategies for Australia including the tidal energy link The Australian Government recently sponsored a major international conference, The Hydrogen Economy: Challenges and Strategies…
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Are national policies impeding
Meeting for the first time outside of a capital city, the 9th National Local Government Community Development Conference was staged in Townsville from 27–30 July.…
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Editorial
The importance of public confidence in our institutions – public and private – goes without saying. However, with the recent spate of corporate collapses, people…
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President’s comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Phyllis Miller, President of the New South…

