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Two judgments handed down on 3 October highlight the risks of bringing speculative suits against local Councils for injuries sustained when using public recreation equipment,…

The small community of Kojonup, located three hours south of Perth, recently opened its unique tourist complex. The $2.2 million Kodja Place Aboriginal Heritage Interpretive…

There will be a month long celebration at George Town in north east Tasmania which will come alive for the entire month of November, as…

Communities throughout Australia will be encouraged to take up some form of regular physical activity as part of Active Australia Day which will be held…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown * What is the state of industrial development around the world? Interest has been stirred in Europe because of…

Fairfield City Council and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead Institute of Sports and Medicine have introduced ‘Active Kids’, a program that targets obesity in children.At…

With the theme of the 106th Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) Annual Conference being ‘Local Government On Line’, the keynote speaker was Andrea Di…

Shared access of facilities and services for people with disabilities and the general community of the City of Kingston in Victoria is now possible with…

A regular feature this month profiling two Councillors from Queensland Mayor Ted Sorensen, Hervey Bay City Council, Queensland Q. Can you tell us about yourself…

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…

Looking towards the long term sustainability of Griffith, Council has developed a growth strategy that has mapped out land use, infrastructure and the financial direction…

The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley * Government policy in England is driving all Councils to be in the top quartile for performance. It doesn’t…