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A regular feature this month profiling two Councillors from Tasmania Mayor Roger Chalk AM, Waratah-Wynyard Council, Tasmania Q. Can you tell us about yourself, and…

Tumut Shire is a region where business and work opportunities are set amid a picturesque, pristine rural backdrop of mountains and highlands. A short drive…

Victoria’s Local Government Professionals Inc. staged its annual conference in Melbourne on 20 and 21 February. Former SOCOG Chief Executive Officer, Sandy Hollway, delivered the…

The LGPro Awards for Excellence were presented at a gala dinner at Melbourne Park Function Centre on 20 February. The winners are listed below. Innovative…

State and Local Governments must work together to make local communities more resilient, confident and engaged, Victorian Local Government Minister, Candy Broad, says. Speaking at…

Logan City Council is located in Queensland, between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Council has more than 850 employees and its major customers are the…

A series of issues arising simultaneously led to Western Australia’s City of Melville taking the plunge with new technology. This has resulted in new services…

Hurstville City Council is the first Council in a major city to sign a contract to install ‘CivicView’, a wholly Australian product from Pacific Software…

The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), working with State Local Government Associations, is developing a national approach to online service delivery. ALGA received funding from…

Chairman of the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway Board, Rusty Priest AM, has acknowledged the support of Canada Bay Council, the NSW Government and a number…

The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley * May in England not only heralds the start of better weather and anticipation of the Rugby World Cup,…

Monash City Council recently won the Australian Safer Community Award – Victorian Local Government category, for its interactive Emergency Management Plan CD. Councils are required…