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Community consultation key to Asset Management Plan
Local Governments exist to serve the community and, in response, many Councils have taken up the challenge of developing a customer service focus. Clarence City…
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Food for thought
The Good Oil by Rod Brown * I worry about whether our powerbrokers – industry, unions, all levels of government – really appreciate the importance…
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Closing the gap between Local and State Governments
by Jackie Gillby Jackie Gill The theme ‘Conquering Space’, became a plea for partnerships between Local Government authorities, and across the three spheres of government, when Western…
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Playford stamps its mark on the world stage
When the OEDC/French Government World Congress on Local Clusters was staged in Paris earlier this year, South Australia’s City of Playford was invited to present…
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ACCC Rural and Regional Program *
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is developing an outreach program to ensure that communities in rural and regional Australia are more informed about their…
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Dryland salinity – Coorong’s Local Action Plan
The Coorong community in South Australia has identified dryland salinity, caused by rising watertables, as the highest priority natural resource management issue in the area.…
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Councils and Green Power *
As community leaders, Councils play a key role in educating residents and businesses about environmental issues such as greenhouse emissions and climate change. Green Power…
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LIVE TELECAST – a Local Government conference first
The first session of the Perth International Public Works Conference will be televised live across Australia on Access 31 (UHF Channel 31) at 10.45am (EST)…
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Joint celebration in Brighton
To celebrate National Tree Day on 29 July, and to mark the Centenary of Federation, each of the eight schools in Tasmania’s Brighton Municipality planted…
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Access Expo 2001 not to be missed
25-27 October – Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne25-27 October – Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne Access Expo is a comprehensive three day exhibition of products and services for disability, rehabilitation and aged care.…
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Grants and community involvement enhance Alice Springs’ parks
On 26 July, Northern Territory’s Minister for Local Government, Dr Richard Lim, presented a cheque to Alice Springs Deputy Mayor, Jenny Mostran, for development of…
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Let there be light
In July, the Mayor of the City of Port Phillip, Councillor Julian Hill, unveiled a world first in public lighting on the City’s popular foreshore.The…