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At the Australian Customer Service Awards in 1998, the then Chief Executive of Qantas, James Strong, commented to FOCUS how well Local Government had done…

In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Alderman Dave Elliot, President of the Local Government…

Blayney Shire Council is the winner of the coveted AR Bluett Memorial Award for Members of the Shires Association of New South Wales. This annual…

Stanthorpe Shire Council has joined with AusSoft Solutions to extend the Shire’s GraniteNet project. Supported by funds from Networking the Nation , this project is…

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…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown * I worry about whether our powerbrokers – industry, unions, all levels of government – really appreciate the importance…

by Jackie Gill The theme ‘Conquering Space’, became a plea for partnerships between Local Government authorities, and across the three spheres of government, when Western…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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)…