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Carrathool – a world first!
Carrathool Shire Council, in the Western Riverina of New South Wales, has been awarded ISO 14001 certification for its Environmental Management System, covering Council’s entire…
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Councillor profile
A regular feature this month profiling a Councillor from the Northern Territory Mayor Annette Burke, Palmerston City Council, Northern Territory Q. Can you tell us…
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Broken Hill hosts LGA conference
Progress requires a change in attitude by governments. That is the message retiring President, Councillor Peter Woods gave to delegates at the Local Government Association…
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IPWEAQ Conference
A record number of delegates attended the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia – Queensland Division annual in Noosa from 6–10 October. Professor Ian Lowe,…
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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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Toowoomba’s trainee program
Toowoomba City Council’s 12 month traineeship program offers doors to a myriad of career paths. This is a good opportunity for members of the community,…
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New look for New Year’s Eve celebrations for Sydney
The City of Sydney’s world famous New Year’s Eve celebrations will have a new look in 2002 under recently appointed Artistic Director, Leo Schofield. He…
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Improving the regional business environment
The Good Oil by Rod Brown *The Good Oil by Rod Brown * A group called the Regional Business Development Analysis Panel is currently interviewing people across Australia – to get…
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Revitalisation of Blackall icon
When approached by the Blackall Woolscour Association to assist with the revitalisation of one of Australia’s culturally important icons, Blackall Council, along with the local…
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Smaller communities can realise benefits at little cost
By Wally Lenyszyn *By Wally Lenyszyn * A practitioner’s view of how tourism impacts upon small communities unable to access finance and infrastructure to support or attract major…
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New Mediterranean for north central Victoria
Located in the north central region of Victoria, a new venture titled ‘The New Mediterranean’ is set to transform the area, providing farmers and businesses…
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Tiaro plans for a freshwater aquarium on the Mary River
With the Mary River being one of its biggest assets, Tiaro Shire Council in the north of Queensland, is proposing the development of a freshwater…
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