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With a population of almost 124,000 people and up to 40,000 additional visitors each night, sustainable management of wastewater and domestic garbage generated is a…

Located 360 kilometres north west of Kalgoorlie, the Shire of Laverton, population 2,000, spends one fifth of its total rate revenue on incentive payments to…

Green purchasing is an issue of growing concern for Local Government. It is important that Councils wanting to meet this new challenge are provided with…

Speaking at the opening of the second Commonwealth Local Government Conference in Tshwane, South Africa on 4 March, Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of…

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

By Peter Johnstone * Proposals for extending direct funding to Local Governments from the Commonwealth Government, thereby bypassing State Governments, have been floated recently from…

Hastings believes it is the first Council in Australia to release a Harvest Calendar, which establishes a direct link between fruit and vegetable retailers, shoppers…

A more interactive format, three two hour workshops on major issues and a program developed out of sector input, will make the 2003 LGMA National…

The former Hawkesbury Hospital building in Windsor will be the central feature of a major redevelopment, which will include a Home and Community Care Services…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown * In 1989, the City of Littleton, Colorado USA (population 45,000) pioneered an entrepreneurial alternative to attracting industries. Called…

Geraldton Regional Library scored a perfect 100 per cent last week when a ‘mystery shopper’ called to make enquiries to test the level of customer…

Blue Circle Ash has renamed its graded ash products. Now known as Envir-O-Agg™, these product are available in four product families, Envir-O-Agg™ Select, Envir-O-Agg™ Blend,…