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Councillor profile
A regular feature this month profiling two Councillors from Tasmania Mayor Neil Noye , Tasman Council, Tasmania Q. Can you tell us about yourself and…
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South Australian community of Cummins wins national Can Do Community Awards
Department of Family and Community Services special featureThe determination of the community of Cummins to turn around its fortunes was acknowledged in early November when it won the national prize of the…
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Recognising Council high achievers
At the 2002 Local Government Managers Australia National Congress in Sydney, FOCUS invited delegates to nominate an individual and team from their Council who are…
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IPWEA/RTA Local Government Road Safety Strategy
The IPWEA/RTA Local Government Road Safety Strategy works to raise the priority of road safety in Local Government. This is achieved through support for Council…
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Teaching about climate change through theatre
Carrathool Shire Council and a number of other Councils in the western Riverina of New South Wales are involved with the Cities for Climate Protection…
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MAV plots strategic future for its Council members
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) held its 2002 Annual Conference at the Sofitel Hotel in Melbourne on 31 October and 1 November.More than 200…
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Building community relations
Positive outcomes of ‘Open boundaries – fairer playing fields’ are written all over the faces of these three young women snapped recently at the Launceston…
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Shire discovers path to better health services
Miriam Vale a prime example of what can be achieved when Local Government works in partnership with the CommonwealthMiriam Vale a prime example of what can be achieved when Local Government works in partnership with the Commonwealth Residents of Discovery Coast have lived…
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First Local Government ethical fund in Australia
The first socially responsible investment fund developed exclusively for Councils in Australia was launched in October. The Local Government Ethical Fund was introduced by Local…
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Building long term financial viability
South Australia’s City of Onkaparinga took out the Financial Management category in the 2002 National Awards for Local Government. This award recognises and acknowledges the…
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Challenging e-government
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley *The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley * Central Government in the UK has set a target for all Council services to be capable of being…
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Tax Essentials for Local Government *
The Tax Essentials For Local Government (TELG) product is designed to provide all staff in Local Government with the tools they need to understand GST…
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