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Harmonising and improving Australia’s various development assessment systems has been a long-term focus for both industry and government. In 1998, representatives from the Commonwealth Government…

The People and Partnerships program aligns itself to Council’s Vision, Mission and Values. The program has a simple, clear philosophy that could be applied across…

Over 300 delegates, representing Councils in all states and territories attended the 8th Biennial National Local Government Community Development Conference in Perth on 20-23 March.…

A National Local Government Salinity Summit will be held in Moama-Echuca on 17,18 and 19 July 2001 to identify practical solutions to the impact of…

The recent announcement that the Cities of Albury and Wodonga are set to join as the first ’national city’ in this our Centenary of Federation,…

Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Mayor Lynn Mason, President of the Local Government Association…

Councils around Queensland are again preparing for the celebrations of Local Government Awareness Week to be held from 28 May to 3 June 2001. The…

The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has appointed Ian Chalmers as its Chief Executive. With qualifications in political science and economics, Ian was previously the…

The Blue Haven Retirement Village commenced operations in 1979. It is fully owned and operated by Kiama Council, located on the south coast of New…

The City of Thuringowa in north Queensland, has a population of 51,000 and annual growth of 3.3 percent. With 36 percent of the residents under…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown* The biggest talking point in Canberra is the gurgling sound of the Aussie dollar and how the Howard Government…

When the Rural City of Wangaratta, the Alpine Shire and the Indigo Shire collaborated to develop the award winning ‘Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail’,…