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Federal Government incentive to Local Government service
In March, the Federal Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government, Senator Ian Macdonald, announced 38 successful projects under the Local Government Incentive Programme…
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Northern Australia Forum reports back
The Federal Government has reinforced its significant commitment to the development of northern Australia with a series of 11 region specific responses to local issues…
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New tools for development assessments on the way
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…
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People and Partnerships Program
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…
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Helping communities ride the rapids of change
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.…
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National summit to tackle salinity
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…
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Editorial
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,…
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President’s comment
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…
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QLD LG Week celebrations
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…
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ALGA appoints new Chief Executive
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…
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Meeting accommodation needs
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…
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Partnerships speed up facility development
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…
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