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  • Tom Price celebrates Nameless Festival

    From 9-11 August, the Shire of Ashburton celebrated its annual Tom Price Nameless Festival. With traditional events, stalls, entertainment and much more, the Festival is…

  • Hi tech beats isolation

    Typical of many communities in Australia’s Outback, Ashburton must come to terms with problems associated with its remote location, large geographical area and a dispersed…

  • A growing and vibrant tourism industry

    With an area of 105,647 square kilometres, the Shire of Ashburton contains a myriad of tourist attractions. Its tourism industry is vibrant and growing, with…

  • The best kept secrets
    A colourful pallet of wonders and adventure

    A colourful pallet of wonders and adventure Welcome to Ashburton Shire where there are plenty of natural and man made attractions to be explored and…

  • Combining emergency
    management and safety

    The role of Council’s Emergency and Safety Officer (ESO) is one that is proving to be a job that is both challenging and, at the…

  • Infrastructure developments

    In a Shire where towns are separated by long distances, roads are a vital link and high priority for residents, Council and tourists visiting the…

  • Tasmania’s Partnership Program continues to strengthen relations

    When elected in 1998, the Bacon Government in Tasmania successfully campaigned on a no amalgamation platform. It has recently been re-elected on this same platform.…

  • Listening to the community

    A thorough investigation by Oberon Council into its various community sentiments is leading the way for the future direction of Oberon. Located some 150 kilometres…

  • Editorial

    Corporate collapses together with Executives and Directors suffering less than convincing memory losses; conflicts of interest with auditing firms; Government travel rorts and general mismanagement;…

  • President’s comment

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

  • Ian Chappell in his grandfather’s footsteps

    A Cricket Walkabout is West Wimmera Shire’s newest tourist project. It will highlight this area of Victoria’s important links with Australia’s cricketing history, being where…

  • WALGA’s first Convention

    Having formed as a single organisation in December 2001, the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) recently held its first Local Government Week Convention in…

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