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Recognising Council initiatives in sport and physical activity
Local Councils involved in providing sport and physical activity opportunities are encouraged to apply for the 2001 Active Australia Awards. The awards, in their fourth…
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Rehabilitation for hot springs
Located 300 kilometres south of Darwin on the busy Stuart Highway tourist route, Katherine’s hot springs are a unique and valuable recreational resource. Attracting tourists…
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Addressing the 21st century – some gems from Armidale
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* Three years ago, Dr Roy Powell from the Centre for Agricultural and Regional Economics in Armidale presented a paper…
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Community building takes centre stage
A paper prepared by Hayden Raysmith for the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) advocates that Local Governments become key delivery agents for the State Government’s…
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Enterprise zones for Australia?
Grass roots concern from businesses and Local Government has seen a marriage between the NSW Local Government and Shires Associations (LGSA) and the Institute of…
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Horsham is Australia’s tidiest town
The Rural City made history at Keep Australia Beautiful awards last month when it became the first Victorian town to win the national honour. Queensland…
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Community visioning
Working with a group of planners at the City of Darebin, Steven Ames said that building a strategic vision for the future must involve local…
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French reforms enhance the power of Local Government
Professor Jean Claude Lugan from the University of Toulouse in France is head of Social Sciences, and since 1977 has been Deputy Mayor of Figeac.…
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International partnerships
The modern Commonwealth of nations has moved on a long way from its historical roots. It is reinventing itself as a vigorous cultural, economic and…
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Performance excellence pays off with quality award for Hobart
The Australian Quality Council has recognised Hobart City Council at the International Business Excellence Summit with a national Award for Business Improvement. The award acknowledges…
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A training revolution
The Local Government Training Package The Local Government industry in Australia has developed the Local Government Training Package over a number of years. The Training…
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International benchmarking
By John McIlroy * The Best Value regime has placed a duty on Councils in the UK to compare their performance against other Councils. BestValueCommunity.com…
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