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Disaffected residents abusing Council staff on the phone, community meetings deteriorating into polemical contests, officers arguing over policy or staffing issues, tensions between elected officials…

AUS-SPEC – what is it? AUS-SPEC, a joint venture between the Institute of Public Works Engineering, Australia and Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd has developed…

With recent changes to non-feasance rules governing Council liability in relation to injuries and incidents in public places, there is more pressure than ever on…

Sydney’s Canterbury City Council won the Norman Lee Memorial Award for Community Partnerships at the recent Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils annual awards presentation,…

Best practice waste treatment After two years of successful operation of its co-composting plant in Port Stephens NSW, EWT Bedminster has signed contracts for even…

Desert Harmony Festival is the major cultural event of the year on the Tennant Creek calendar. It provides an opportunity for the local community to…

The Tennant Creek Public Library has had a new addition to its staff, Library Services Coordinator, Katherine Bisset.The library serves a community of around 3,500…

In the current financial year, Tennant Creek Town Council has introduced an instalment payment system for rates. This replaces the previous method of giving residents…

The Tennant Creek Biodiversity Conservation Project is a two year project funded by the Natural Heritage Trust. It is a joint project between the Tennant…

A mineral collection opening, an art award, a formal ball (that had just as much red dirt inside as outside the building), a tree planting,…

As part of the 2001/2002 Budget preparation, a community consultation workshop was held to ascertain residents’ expectations of Council. From this feedback, Council prepared a…

Council has received an $82,000 grant through the Regional Solutions Programme to relocate its Art Gallery. The total value of the project is $140,550. Due…