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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)…

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…

25-27 October – Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne Access Expo is a comprehensive three day exhibition of products and services for disability, rehabilitation and aged care.…

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…

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…

The unique architecture of the City of Yarra’s newest public library has received international recognition, after featuring as the cover story in a recent edition…

Responding to a market need for fully integrated Local Government Authority (LGA) systems, in 2000 Xpedite released its Community Services Suite (CSS) of applications. Developed…