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The City of Melbourne has adopted the Zero Net Emissions Strategy, which aims to eradicate net greenhouse gas emissions across the municipality by 2020.By 2010,…

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

Geraldton is known as Sun City, the regional centre for the mid west, and the gateway to the Batavia coast. Now the port city has…

The launch of the Clean Up Australia Day campaign in Victoria was kick started on 30 January at Melbourne’s recently opened Federation Square. Clean Up…

A new program developed by Rockhampton City Council in Queensland aims to reduce the chance of neighbourhood disputes occurring. The Rockhampton Neighbourhood Program, due to…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown * We live in Kambah, on the south west edge of Canberra, overlooking the Brindabella Ranges. The Murrumbidgee River…

After four and a half years as Chief Executive Officer, Neil Armstrong will resign at the end of February from Local Government Professionals Inc. Victoria…

Many of the residents of Victoria’s inner urban city of Port Phillip will soon be walking as an alternative mode of transport, once Council’s new…

The recently opened $7 million theatre and cultural centre in Narrabri, New South Wales, aims to inject some fuel into the local economy. Narrabri Shire…

A regular feature this month profiling two Councillors from New South Wales. Mayor Shirley Adams, Grafton City Council, New South Wales Q. Can you tell…

The town of Katherine is situated 312 kilometres south of Darwin. It is a regional centre to a population of 9,000 people in the municipality…

1-3 June 2003, Novotel Hotel, Homebush Bay running in conjunction with CivEnEx In past decades Local Government was often said to be focused on the…