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The Good Oil by Rod Brown * The seat of Eden Monaro has been a litmus test in federal elections since the early 1970s, and…

Local Government FOCUS is pleased to announce its support of the Economic Futures North Queensland Conference to be held on the 24-25 July 2001.The inaugural…

On 6 June, Queensland Day, Murilla Shire Council took an innovative step in staging the Murilla Vision Millennium Roadshow/Expo at the Carlton Crest Hotel, Brisbane.…

Since last reported in March, Cooperative Purchasing Services (CPS) General Manager, Ian Holden, advises that there has been significant activity in establishing its e-Procurement Service,…

The fifth Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia (SEGRA) national conference is being hosted by the City of Thuringowa, in tropical north Queensland from 10-12…

Taroom Shire Council, in the central Queensland highlands, and its local State Emergency Service units have developed a unique location marking system to protect the…

‘The Symphony of Local Government – Communities, Creativity, Harmony’ Once again the Local Government Annual Conference was jointly hosted by the Local Government Association of…

City of Moonee Valley and Northern Group Training (NGT) are working together to provide Council’s frail clients with qualified care, through their Community Care traineeships.…

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…