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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…

Mawson Lakes, South Australia in the southern sector of the City of Salisbury emulates the sophistication and the forward thinking of locations such as Silicon…

New South Wales’ Narrabri Shire Council has recently developed a beneficial effluent reuse facility, in the form of an irrigated cotton farm named Federation Farm.…

In June, Brisbane City Council hosted a forum to encourage local design and construction businesses to create new ideas for sustainable solutions in their industry.…

Local Councils around Australia are facing massive increase in customer service levels being required from both internal and external customers. Some of the topics that…

Colac Otway Shire in south west Victoria is experiencing huge growth in employment opportunities. “Our Shire is really booming at present with growth right across…

The Local Government Managers Australia – New South Wales Division staged its 2002 conference in Newcastle from 31 July to 3 August. In welcoming delegates,…