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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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Mentoring to assist young people at risk
In Hume City, and in Melbourne’s northern suburbs generally, there is widespread optimism that confidence in the economy will be sustained and that even more…
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Local Government Professionals Annual Conference ‘Connected 2001’
Local Government Professionals’ 2001 annual conference was held in Melbourne on 1-2 March. This event was preceded by a series of Best Practice workshops on…
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Local Government’s achievers please step forward
The quiet achievers in Local Government received national recognition last year under a new awards scheme – the Australian Safer Communities Awards – managed by…
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St Francis smiling in Warringah
The methods and messages used by St Francis of Assisi to advocate ‘simple living’ in Medieval Europe are being revived to promote ‘green lifestyles’ in…
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Simplicity the key to improved service
Striving for simplicity in quality assurance documentation has delivered huge dividends for the Public Works Department at Mackay City Council. “We implemented a quality assurance…
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Walking along the Tamar
Launceston City Council, in northern Tasmania, is building a board walk along the picturesque Tamar River. The board walk has become quite a tourist attraction…
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Respite for carers
Victoria’s Maroondah City Council has been successful in gaining funding for a trial respite care program for disabled adolescents. The Department of Human Services has…
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Skills building facility for men
A new service specifically designed to provide local men in Brighton Tasmania with a place to learn new skills and develop a support network was…
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