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Bringing work to the local community
Many residents of Shellharbour work in the steel and manufacturing industries at Wollongong and Port Kembla. The recent downturn in these sectors has led Shellharbour…
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Improved water quality for Streaky Bay
The District Council of Streaky Bay in South Australia is very concerned about the quality of the water supply to the township. Situated on the…
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Hume takes out gold for community safety
Hume City Council has won the prestigious Gold Award for Excellence and Innovation at the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Awards staged by Crime Prevention…
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Grants to restore Federation heritage buildings
As part of Manly Council’s Centenary of Federation celebrations, local property owners can apply for a ‘dollar for dollar’ grant to restore Federation era, or…
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Waste 2001 Conference
Novotel Opal Cove Resort, Coffs Harbour NSW Approximately 300 delegates will converge on Coffs Harbour on 4-6 April to attend the national waste management conference,…
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SA Partnership Program
In South Australia, cooperative relations between the State and Local Government are being built. “In collaboration with the President of the Local Government Association, I…
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Local Government community employment opportunities *
The Victorian Government’s Community Jobs Program (cjp), has funded the first of 45 new projects throughout Victoria aimed at supporting community organisations and government to…
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Pet registration almost doubled
Latrobe City Council has almost doubled the number of pet registrations in the municipality following a one month amnesty and promotional campaign. Latrobe City CEO,…
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Sustainable alternatives to waste water treatment
By Grace McCaughey * The Victorian EPA Information Bulletin Domestic Wastewater Management Series Publication 629 November 1998 part 7 outlines the annual returns required to…
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Local Government biodiversity survey released
The National Local Government Biodiversity Strategy (NLGBS), a document developed by Mayor Mike Berwick of Douglas Shire Council in Queensland to assist Local Government to…
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WA grant to assist local biodiversity plans
The Western Australian Municipal Association (WAMA), representing the interests of the State’s 144 Councils, will receive $459,100 from the Federal Government’s Natural Heritage Trust 2000-2001.…
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Benchmarked recruitment testing
By Steven Dahl * Experience – and research – tells us the best performing employees not only have the required training, skills, and attitude for…
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