News
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Flying our flag with pride
Townsville City Council will add colour to the celebrations for our Centenary of Federation with a number of events planned for next year. It was…
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Editorial
Since commencing publication in 1985, FOCUS has promoted best practice examples developed by Councils, large or small, urban or rural, as they endeavour to provide…
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President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Jamie Edwards, President, Western Australian Municipal Association The…
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Ten percent growth reverses trend
Warroo Shire Council in South Central Queensland is mindful of the population drift to larger urban communities that is occurring in many regional and rural…
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CEO wins major award
Chief Executive Officer of Perth’s City of Wanneroo, Kath White, recently took out the Shell Corporate and Government Award in the 2000 Telstra Western Australian…
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Focusing on service excellence
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield has developed a highly successful call centre that delivers quality customer outcomes. The call centre was set up on…
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Preventative health program a winner
Preventative health in Western Australia has been taken to a new level, with the launch of the Change for Life program. This is a unique…
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Competitive Internet services for Orana
Councils and communities in the Orana region of New South Wales have combined forces to obtain excellent Internet Service Provision (ISP) at competitive prices. The…
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SurfLink
*Copy supplied by SurfLink SurfLink Corporate Services is a business unit of the Surf Coast Shire formed in 1995. SurfLink has developed software for its…
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Big bang starts sporting reconciliation
The best way to initiate grassroots reconciliation and cross cultural participation in sport is with a bang. Crackers Keenan provided just that when he agreed…
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Community response to drugs issue
‘We’ve all got a drug problem, let’s find a real solution’ is the theme Brisbane City Council used in a broad based community awareness campaign.…
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Taking books to the outback
The Ali-Curung mobile library service is part of the Tennant Creek Public Library Service. It fulfils a long held desire of the remote community of…