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Cairns’ main sporting stadium, Barlow Park, is currently being upgraded. As well as residents having an opportunity to attend national and international level competitions, such…

An Integral part of the Esplanade Project is the distinctive public works of art scattered throughout the new parklands and lagoon area. The aim is…

Cairns City Council and the Queensland State Government have joined forces to provide Cairns ratepayers, residents, and visitors with the first stage of a multi…

The $9 million Cairns Foreshore Promenade project is about to get underway with an expected completion date during September 2003. An initiative of Cairns City…

The opening of new facilities on the foreshore has greatly expanded Council’s stewardship role. Public safety, ongoing maintenance and protecting facilities from damage is the…

In a unique, lush, tropical climate, conservation is very much the hallmark of Cairns. “Council runs its own native plant nursery, where we propagate trees…

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…