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Building social capital
“We are living in an era of moral confusion, where old norms and certainties are being lost,” said Mark Latham MP. “How do we relate…
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Gearing up for the ‘e-age’
Speaking at the annual conference of the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV), Peter Switzer, Small Business Editor for the Australian, said that it is vital…
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Wodonga wins Premier’s Award
The City of Wodonga has taken out the Inaugural Premier’s Award for Continuous Improvement in Local Government. The award, announced by the Victorian Minister for…
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Editorial
It is now over two and a half years since the Victorian Government and the Constitutional Centenary Foundation staged a re-enactment of the 1898 Australasian…
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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 Local Government Association of Tasmania.…
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Unfurl the environment banner
Banners expressing the hopes and visions of young people for the area’s local environment were used to help set the agenda at the Youth Environment…
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Reducing the risk of falls
It is always welcome news when a simple but effective solution is developed for an age old problem. PosiGrip Australia has launched its new PosiGrip™…
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We need more Quiksilvers
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* Last month I attended the Competitiveness Institute conference in Glasgow – a gathering of economic development practitioners drawn from…
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Capitalising on community power
Have you ever contemplated how powerful the relationship would be if your Council and community trusted and respected each other at all times, and supported…
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A networked future for Northern Adelaide
Since the beginning of the year, work has begun in earnest on the Northern Adelaide Employment and Re-investment and Food Cluster projects. The Northern Adelaide…
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Investing in the long term
Kempsey Shire Council in New South Wales decided to invest in a long term strategy to foster economic growth and prosperity. It has established and…
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Country towns building a future
Seven Victorian towns have taken their futures into their own hands. The towns are Dunolly, Maldon, Wedderburn, Newstead, Talbot, Bridgewater/Inglewood and Carisbrook. Through the Federal…
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