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Over 450 delegates attended the Australian Local Government Association’s (ALGA) third National Local Roads Congress held in Toowoomba on 29 and 30 July. Councillor Mike…

To celebrate the Year of the Outback, Councils around the nation quickly recognised a great opportunity to work with their communities in showcasing what makes…

In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Ian Mickel, President of the Western Australian…

The City of Mitcham is the first South Australian Council to trial the use of TendersSA for the letting of open and restricted tenders. Each…

In May this year the City of Wodonga was selected as a finalist at the Australian Business Excellence Awards, in recognition of Council’s focus on…

The Gascoyne Region in Western Australia is holding what is believed to be a world first – ‘The Great Aussie Thong Muster’. As part of…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown * The sale of Telstra is now a priority for the Howard Government. However, if Treasury thinking dominates, the…

by Rodin Genoff * The National Economics State of the Regions Report coined the phrase ‘The Playford Model’ to describe the innovative industrial renewal approaches…

Success from adversity With regional and rural areas undergoing great change, some are coping with it the best way they can, while others are languishing…

A regular feature, this edition profiling two elected members from Victoria. Mayor Stephen Merrylees,Strathbogie Shire Council,Victoria Q. Tell us about yourself and how you first…

This year Bendigo has been chosen to host the Australian Sister Cities (ASCA) Conference from 18 – 22 October. Situated in the very heart of…

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…