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Montana – hustle without the bustle
The Good Oil by Rod Brown * I knew zilch about Montana, so I asked some guys at my local golf club – but all…
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Port Coogee coastal development
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…
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Break O’Day wins
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…
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Tasmanian Local Government
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…
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Recognising Council high achievers
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…
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National recognition for the
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…
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Councillor profile
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…
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Intersection upgrade improves safety
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…
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Whittlesea one step ahead
The High Court’s landmark decision on public liability cases – which ruled out ‘highway immunity’ as a legitimate defence – forced Councils to improve their…
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Knowing the customer
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley * Today Tesco is a phenomenally successful company. With a turnover in the year to 2003 at £28.6 billion,…
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Recruitment made easy *
Clexan-Peak Personnel is an Australian owned Company specialising in the recruitment of temporary, contract and permanent personnel. The principals and consultants have extensive experience in…
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Back to engineering
IPWEA National Conference in Hobart from 24-28 August The biennial National Public Works Engineering Conference is the premier event for Local Government engineering in Australia.…
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