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Victoria’s Brimbank City Council has won an International Excellence Award for its new road maintenance system. The new strategy, established with the assistance of the…

Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Tom Pyne AO President, LGAQ. This will be…

At the end of last year, the Australian Tax Office released a series of industry booklets to assist businesses and organisations as they prepare for…

Four Councils in the Top End of the Northern Territory have been meeting monthly to develop strong partnerships and improve services to their communities. The…

Growing popularity has led the Western Australian coastal Shire of Denmark to develop a Greening Plan, mapping out the local environment and identifying key features…

The battle to save Australia’s productive land has received a boost with the appointment of Don Budge to the position of Local Government Dryland Salinity…

Western Australia’s Bayswater City Council recently launched a regionally based graffiti control program. It is based on the principle of quick eradication deterring further offences.…

The failure of Federal and State Governments to provide short term funding to keep open the meatworks in Queensland’s Murgon Shire, has once again left…

Australian Job Search (AJS) is a free, comprehensive and innovative job posting and matching service provided by the Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small…

The old family ice chest of a bygone era was the inspiration for a lifting device designed by a team at the City of Marion…

Maintaining bridges can be dangerous work but, by adapting existing machinery, the Beaudesert Shire has made it much safer. There are about 120 timber bridges…

By Sandra Cannon* In spite of the introduction of Equal Employment Opportunity legislation 25 years ago women are still under represented in management, including Local…