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Commonwealth Assistance Guide launched at ALGA
The Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government, Senator Ian Macdonald, launched the new edition of Commonwealth Assistance for Local Projects (CALP) at the…
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Beacon for local youth unemployment
The Beacon Foundation is seeking partnerships with Local Government, education and industry to find innovative ways to resolving one of Australia’s priority issues, youth unemployment.…
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Local Government and tourism development
A national research project to identify the extent of Local Government involvement in tourism development will be conducted throughout rural and remote Australia. The Commonwealth…
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$1.6 million helps regional communities
The local solutions of eight regional communities received backing by the Federal Government’s Regional Solutions Programme on Christmas Day with the announcement of development grants…
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Beyond RTC’s – Field Officer Network
Smaller communities will be better able to plan, establish and run their Rural Transaction Centres with the recent establishment of a Rural Transaction Centre (RTC)…
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National Development Assessment definitions
The Development Assessment Forum (DAF) has prepared a discussion paper on nationally consistent development assessment definitions. The paper is open for public comment until 23…
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Regional Development Ministers
Regional Development Ministers from the Commonwealth, the States and Territories, and a representative of Local Government, met recently and agreed to a clear approach for…
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Active Local Government
Winners of the 2000 Active Australia Awards proved that the post Olympic period needn’t signal the end of our enthusiasm to be active at Local…
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Regional Australia on the way
Regional Australia Summit Steering Committee hands down final Report Prospects are improving for regional Australia, according to the Regional Australia Summit Steering Committee Chair, Professor…
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100 years of nationhood:
Around the nation, over the next 12 months, Councils are organising a multitude of events to celebrate 100 years of nationhood. “Councils and their communities…
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National Community Development Conference
Community development professionals will hold their national conference ‘Riding the Rapids of Change: Skills and Values for Developing Cohesive, Just and Vibrant Communities’ at the…
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Editorial
The milestone of 100 years of nationhood has promoted a long overdue, wider understanding of our Federal system of government. As well as providing an…
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