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Extending almost two kilometres from the shores of Geographe Bay in the Margaret River region of Western Australia, Busselton Jetty is the longest timber pier…

Maroondah City Council, in Melbourne’s east, has released a draft Tourism Strategy called Best Kept Secrets to assist the development of a local tourism industry.…

Being located midway between Brisbane and Cairns, the Mackay City Council uses the slogan “The Heart of Queensland”. According to Mayor Julie Boyd, Mackay is…

With more than 78,000 residents, Mackay’s population is younger than the State average, at the same time, some of the Council’s outlying mining towns rank…

With a massive capital works program, city revitalisation program and various lifestyle projects under way, Council’s Chief Executive Officer, Ken Gouldthorp, has no doubt that…

Mackay is proud to have won the right to host the 2004 Local Government Association of Queensland Annual Conference. “This is the first time the…

A recent certification audit reaffirmed that Council’s quality management system is being maintained and continues to comply with the ISO 9001:2000 standard. “It is my…

In addition to $2 million in its current budget for the Riverwalk project, $625,000 has been earmarked for specific initiatives under the guidance of the…

Since opening in December 2002, Artspace Mackay has had over 30,000 people through its doors, including 15,000 in the last three months. The $3.2 million…

Officially opened in May 2003, Mackay’s 33 hectares of Botanic Gardens is definitely a long term project. The idea for such a facility was first…

Recognising the community’s desire for the development of sound infrastructure and improved facilities, Council is also mindful that the local economy has suffered from a…

The local area multicultural partnership program is an initiative which is funded by the State Government and employs a Community Relations Officer to oversee the…