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District Advisory Networks improve communications
Victoria’s Wellington Shire has established District Advisory Networks (DANs) to improve Councillor to community communication and consultation. With 43,000 people across 11,000 square kilometres of…
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Change Manual
With change being a constant presence in Local Government, the development of a Change Management Manual by Gold Coast City Council is helping to guide…
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Australia’s only tertiary level course for prospective Councillors
Intending candidates for the March 2004 quadrennial Local Government elections in Queensland will have the opportunity to obtain a detailed insight into the role and…
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Port Adelaide Enfield’s interactive training for road workers
Using Transport SA’s CD-ROM titled The Road to Worker Safety, the City of Port Adelaide Enfield is providing training of parks and road maintenance staff…
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New Centre for Regional and Rural Development in western Victoria
RMIT University’s Centre for Regional and Rural Development (CRRD) has recently been established in Hamilton, western Victoria. A substantial initial donation from locals Helen and…
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Australian WorkPlace
Everything you want to know about the workplace from the one place … www.workplace.gov.au The WorkPlace website is an entry point to every aspect of…
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Maintaining the momentum of Best Value
Principles and examples of best value, continuous improvement and benchmarking, were just some of the topics covered at this year’s LGPro Vision 2005 – Maintaining…
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Workshops on youth issues
Understanding issues impacting on young people and making decisions best able to address these is not easy. To assist Councillors in this role, the Local…
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Message from the Minister
Welcome to the September Edition of the National Perspective. The 2002 National Awards for Local Government category winners are featured in this edition. The Awards…
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Public hearings scheduled for Inquiry into Local Government
The Inquiry into Local Government and Cost Shifting has commenced and the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and Public Administration has received…
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Nominate your community’s local heroes …now …it’s easy!!!
For the first time this year, the Australian of the Year Awards will bring together the Australian of the Year, the Young Australian of the…
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Sustainable Regions Programme: Making good progress
The $100.5m flagship Sustainable Regions Programme, the major initiative under the Stronger Regions, A Stronger Australia statement announced by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister…