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Ongoing commitment of Local Government
The Department of Local Government is demonstrating the ongoing commitment to Local Government in the Northern Territory to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of service…
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Community development through photographs
A project based on a photographic survey approach is being developed by the Department of Local Government in an effort to increase the amount of…
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The Indigenous Housing Authority
The Commonwealth Government, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and the Northern Territory Government provide funds for housing to improve the living conditions…
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A caring, creative community
Located just five minutes north Adelaide’s CBD, the City of Prospect has a population of 19,000 people. It offers all the advantages of inner urban…
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Councils leading by example
The National Office of Local Government has commenced a series of leading practice seminars to be staged at various locations around Australia. The seminars are…
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CivEnEx 2001 a great success
CivEnEx 2001, staged from 21-24 February, was a great success. The largest civil engineering expo in the Southern Hemisphere once again attracted large crowds. “The…
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Editorial
We have all heard Winston Churchill’s much quoted pronouncement that ‘Democracy is the worst form of government except for all the rest!’ Within Australia, democratic…
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President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Brad Matheson, President of the Municipal Association of…
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Centenary of Federation in postcards
The City of Marion’s Red House Art Gallery, in South Australia, has put a unique stamp on the Centenary of Federation through its Postcards of…
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U turn the wheel at Hornsby
Hornsby Shire Council in Sydney’s north has thrown its support behind a new driver awareness program targeting young people. ‘U Turn the Wheel’ endeavours to…
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Treasury minds not necessarily treasured
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* In previous editions, I have touched on Australia’s ‘industrial affliction’ – principally our fragmented industrial structure, small domestic market,…
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AusIndustry supporting local business
AusIndustry is the Commonwealth Government’s business unit – designed to help Australian businesses become more innovative and internationally competitive. AusIndustry does this by providing a…
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