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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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

The East Gippsland Shire Mobile Library Service – more commonly known as ‘the Bookie’ – recently celebrated 40 years of service. The Bookie has survived…

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…

In an era when people are spending less and less time together, what better way to catch up with family and friends than organise a…

Sub-surface drip irrigation can save around 40 per cent in water consumption when compared with a surface pop-up sprinkler system, and even more when compared…

How would you select a house warming gift for 70,000 to 80,000 people who come from 200 countries and are your new neighbours? That’s the…

A brochure on the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) and its work supporting the development of sport through sporting and community organisations has been made available…

Kempsey Shire Council has formally congratulated a local resident who is the 2003 National Aboriginal and Islander Day Organising Committee (NAIDOC) Youth of the Year.…