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New Standardised Funding Agreements being introduced by a number of Commonwealth Government departments are aimed at streamlining access and management of funding grants to communities.…

AusLink a key concern for 2003 Newly elected President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), Councillor Mike Montgomery, from Moree Plains Shire in New…

– Asia Pacific inaugural Congress ‘Local Government Leading Sustainable Communities’ is the theme of the first ever International Union of Local Authorities – Asia Pacific…

In this, our first edition for 2003, we feature some of the key issues raised at the National General Assembly of Local Government, staged in…

Sandy Hollway AO will give the keynote address, Leadership Through Innovation, at LGPro’s 2003 Annual Conference. To be held at Melbourne Park Function Centre on…

Brisbane 13 – 16 April Brisbane City Council is hosting one of the founders of modern peace studies, Professor Johan Galtung, at the 2003 Asia…

One of Warrnambool’s many great attractions has just completed a major redevelopment. Launched on 31 December 2002, it aims to encourage visitors to look beyond…

In an area that is relatively small in population and with limited economic diversity, the Nambucca Economic Revival Plan aims to provide a clear path…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown * Professor Peter Senge (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Arie De Gues (Chief Planner, Royal Dutch Shell) are pioneers…

With the new childcare facility on Bathurst Island, the development of a nutrition and family health program is helping the community to focus on healthy…

A regular feature this month profiling two Councillors from Western Australia. Councillor Patrick Hill, Shire of Laverton, Western Australia Q. Can you tell us about…

Imagine the ease with which we could protect our natural heritage if we were all using the same approach. Imagine if we developed a strategic…