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Kingaroy Shire Council recently took out two prizes in the 2002 Queensland Arbor Day Awards, with wins in the Local Government and Regional categories. Council’s…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown * Twelve months ago, I was one of four baby boomers lunching in a Canberra restaurant. The conversation turned…

Located in western Victoria, the Northern Grampians Shire covers almost 6,000 square kilometres and services a population of over 13,000 people. More than 630 businesses…

For some time, it had been recognised by South Australia’s Town of Gawler that it needed to expand the range of services and facilities in…

‘Winning the Game’ was the theme for the 2002 conference of the NSW Division of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA). Staged in…

Having been an elected member for 26 years, including 20 years on the Executive of the New South Wales Local Government Association (LGA), Councillor Peter…

The New South Wales division of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) Excellence for Engineering Awards 2002 attracted a record number of entries,…

A regular feature this month profiling two Councillors from Tasmania Mayor Neil Noye , Tasman Council, Tasmania Q. Can you tell us about yourself and…

The determination of the community of Cummins to turn around its fortunes was acknowledged in early November when it won the national prize of the…

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…

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…

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…