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Most Councils engage their communities in some form of consultation. This may be to identify gaps in services, review current systems or provide feedback on…

Once again, there were a number of international delegates at this year’s Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) National Congress and Expo. Some attended as part…

Emergency Risk Management Project at Serpentine-Jarrahdale The Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Western Australia covers some 920 square kilometres. It is located 50 kilometres south of…

The Glenelg Shire welcomed the State Budget announcement that brings rail standardisation a step closer for Western Victoria. The announcement is the result of a…

In response to widespread complaints, safety hazards and environmental damage, Hobsons Bay City Council in Melbourne has developed a Code of practice for the management…

The Dieback Working Group recently appointed a new Project Coordinator, Paul Zuvela , to assist in the fight against the Phytophthora cinnamomi (dieback) disease that…

A new environmental initiative known as Living Waters – Living Communities was launched last year in Warringah. The project, a first of its kind to…

Stopping litter from being washed into waterways is a message being reinforced by Victoria’s Wyndham schools. As part of a Wyndham City Council and Wyndham…

Brighton Council has approved a proposal from Tasmanian company Total Energy Services Tasmania (TEST) to construct and operate a $120 million plant that will convert…

The City of Melbourne recently released its second Greenhouse Action Plan and is on track to reach the targets it set for 2010. Council aims…

The coastal zone has a special place in the lives of Australians. Most want to live there and if they can’t, they want to take…

Tea Tree Gully Council in Adelaide recently awarded a major STED (Septic Tank Effluent Drain) contract to local contractor, SA Directional Boring Pty Ltd (SADB),…