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Tourism Futures
Building on its established position as a tourist mecca, Alice Springs Town Council is working on a joint project with CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems and the…
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Community ownership of public open space
Council has formed a unique partnership with the residents of Alice Springs in answer to increased community concern being voiced over a perceived lack of…
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Building on the skills of outdoor staff
Working with Centralian College, Council has developed a training and assessment curriculum based on the new nationally recognised competencies for Local Government operational works. This…
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Meeting the needs of Indigenous library users
Council’s Library is running a pilot program called Indigenous Access. This project aims to meet the specific needs of Indigenous patrons and increase their understanding…
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Desert rose provides the inspiration for innovative shade shelters
Plenty of sun and blue skies are the norm in Alice Springs, but the people of this arid zone region, like in any other, need…
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Green waste venture delivers new jobs
A modern style of recycling has been developed as part of a Memorandum of Understanding entered into last year by Tangentyere Council and Alice Springs…
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Youth take the lead
An innovative partnership between Alice Springs Town Council, the Northern Territory Government and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) has resulted in a…
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Celebrating the Year of the Outback
Although Alice Springs maybe your destination for the National General assembly in November, you might consider a visit to Alice in August for the centrepiece…
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Local Government paving the way for future generations
The 90th Annual Conference of the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) was held on 28 and 29 May 2002, this time focusing on the…
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Recognising Council high achievers
At the recent Local Government Managers National Congress, FOCUS invited delegates to nominate an individual or team from their Council who are excelling in their…
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Editorial
Honouring an election promise made by the Coalition parties, the Minister for Regional Services, Local Government and the Territories, Wilson Tuckey, recently announced a Parliamentary…
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President’s comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Brad Matheson, President of the Municipal Association…
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