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Message from the Minister
Welcome to this edition of the National Perspective. The Stronger Regions, A Stronger Australia statement announced on 29 August is the Federal Government’s practical and…
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Building stronger regions for a stronger Australia
The Federal Government’s framework for developing Australia’s regions for the next decade was unveiled by the Government on 29 August. With the statement Stronger Regions,…
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Ntaria, Central Australia
Ntaria (Hermannsburg), an Aboriginal Council 130 kilometres west of Alice Springs, has made rapid progress on its Local Government Incentive Programme (LGIP) project which received…
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Councils’ pattern of spending on Roads Programme emerges
Federal Government funding provided under the popular $1.2 billion Roads to Recovery Programme is being spent largely on the basic transport needs of local communities,…
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Mentoring Local Government leaders in QLD
Mentoring has always been seen as a strategic way to enhance skills, raise profiles and progress careers. Members of the Australian Local Government Women’s Association…
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Your Home – your guide
For the first time in Australia, practical information on every key topic relevant to environmentally sustainable housing design is available at one convenient source. Your…
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Solutions for Regional Australia
The Federal Government has assisted over 200 communities to find solutions to their local problems through the Regional Solutions Programme and has committed over $20…
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Invitation to boost banking services goes out to 100 rural communities
Funding will be available under the Commonwealth Government’s Rural Transaction Centre (RTC) Programme to more than 100 postal outlets to help install Electronic Point of…
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Local Leaders in Sustainability Forum
On 9-10 August, the National Local Leaders in Sustainability Forum was held at Parliament House in Canberra. The proceedings were positive and dynamic with topics…
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Federal Government’s whole of government response to Northern Australia
The Federal Government’s whole of government response to the issues raised at the Northern Australia Forum is to be delivered by Minister for Regional Services,…
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Rising watertables
Salinity a key issue facing urban and rural communities.Salinity a key issue facing urban and rural communities Some 300 delegates, representing Councils from all States and the Northern Territory, attended the National Local…
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Wagga Wagga fights salinity
After identifying urban salinity in 1993, Wagga Wagga City Council allocated $3 million to implement programs to address the issue. These programs include education, revegetation,…
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