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Like most regional areas of Australia, Coffs Harbour faces the problem of ensuring economic growth and encouraging employment growth. In recent years a number of…

Sewerage systems servicing Coffs Harbour have been progressively developed over the past 45 years. However, with the pressure of population growth and the need to…

Despite having one of the most water efficient communities in New South Wales, Coffs Harbour faces the challenges of a growing population and the need…

Coffs Harbour City Council and the local rural community have been working together to develop a Rural Lands Strategic Plan. The aim of the plan…

A number of delegates attending the 9th National General Assembly of Local Government staged in Alice Springs in early November opted for a novel way…

Once again, 2002 has been an eventful year for Local Government. In this, our last edition for the year, we thought it might be useful…

To be staged on 18 February 2003 at the Launceston Tramsheds, this national conference will explore cooperative and proactive approaches to community safety through a…

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…

The Heart Foundation Kellogg Local Government Awards celebrate Councils that work in their communities to promote and improve heart health. Through these Awards the National…

Areyonga Community Inc. in the Northern Territory received funding from the NT Department of Community Development and Cultural Affairs to restore an old run down…

Kingaroy Shire Council recently took out two prizes in the 2002 Queensland Arbor Day Awards, with wins in the Local Government and Regional categories. Council’s…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown * Twelve months ago, I was one of four baby boomers lunching in a Canberra restaurant. The conversation turned…