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Wyndham wins Premier’s award for continuous improvement
A change in work culture and the adoption of a more proactive and innovative approach in health and safety led to Wyndham Council being awarded…
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Message from the Minister
Welcome to the first National Perspective for 2001. This year will provide an opportunity to commemorate the Centenary of Federation and I know many events…
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Roads to Recovery gears up
The Federal Government’s $1.2 billion Roads to Recovery Programme, announced in late November, is moving ahead quickly. Councils have received information on the conditions that…
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Leading local
Free seminars in Leading Practice in Local Government Leading Innovative Practice in Local Government is coming to a region near you as part of a…
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Draft FAGs Review released
The Commonwealth Grants Commission has released its draft report on the review of the operations of the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act. The draft report…
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A national action plan for salinity and water quality in Australia
Local Government opportunity At the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting in November 2000 the Prime Minister obtained the support of State, Territory and Local…
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Island community swims together
The Nguiu Council and community on Bathurst Island, 80 km north of Darwin, has demonstrated unique local cooperation in a project designed to considerably enhance…
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Commonwealth Assistance Guide launched at ALGA
The Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government, Senator Ian Macdonald, launched the new edition of Commonwealth Assistance for Local Projects (CALP) at the…
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Beacon for local youth unemployment
The Beacon Foundation is seeking partnerships with Local Government, education and industry to find innovative ways to resolving one of Australia’s priority issues, youth unemployment.…
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Local Government and tourism development
A national research project to identify the extent of Local Government involvement in tourism development will be conducted throughout rural and remote Australia. The Commonwealth…
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$1.6 million helps regional communities
The local solutions of eight regional communities received backing by the Federal Government’s Regional Solutions Programme on Christmas Day with the announcement of development grants…
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Beyond RTC’s – Field Officer Network
Smaller communities will be better able to plan, establish and run their Rural Transaction Centres with the recent establishment of a Rural Transaction Centre (RTC)…
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