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Annika Sorenstam may have missed the cut at the Colonial but the first all female team to enter the LGMA Management Challenge is the Australasian…

Last year, as Local Governments and community groups were being forced to cancel a variety of events due to escalating insurance premiums, or not being…

In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Brad Matherson, President of the Municipal Association…

Balranald Shire Council recently hosted ‘Skate’, a play presented by the Australian Theatre for Young People through South West Arts. “Organisers of the play were…

The design of Geraldton’s main tourist map has been radically revamped and updated to highlight the area’s best tourist attractions. The new tourist map and…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown * The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the leading think tank on public policy, spends a huge…

Residents in Victoria’s City of Wyndham are making the most of a variety of special offers and benefits at a number of tourism hotspots –…

The IPWEA/RTA Local Government Road Safety Strategy works to raise the priority of road safety in Local Government. This is achieved through support for council…

A regular feature this month profiling two Councillors from Queensland Councillor Paul Tully, City of Ipswich, Qld. Q. How long have you been on Council?…

Queensland Local Government Week was officially launched on 2 June at Kings Beach Park, Caloundra by the Minister for Local Government and Planning, Nita Cunningham.…

Awards to highlight Local Government efforts in overcoming emergencies Innovative Local Governments across Australia are expected to once again perform strongly in the 2003 Australian…

Kempsey Shire Council’s award winning, cost effective ideas on communication were selected to be featured at the national Local Government Public Relations and Communication Conference…