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In March, when the Carr and Bracks Governments announced the merger of Albury and Wodonga, the Mayors of the two Cities only received one hour…

In lead up preparations to our Centenary of Federation celebrations it became evident how little people knew about Federation and our system of government. A…

Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Ian Mickel, President of the Western Australian Municipal…

In April, Mayor of Gosnells, Councillor Pat Morris, presented Thornlie Senior High School with a $1,000 marketing sponsorship. The local high school received the sponsorship…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…