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Children do have a voice
When five year seven students from a local school in Western Australia’s Town of Victoria Park went to Council with a request for a skateboard…
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Improved access to services for Onslow
Western Australia’s Shire of Ashburton is aiming to increase banking and government services to the Onslow community. The Shire has successfully applied for a Commonwealth…
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Digital Dashboard a winner
The evolution of the roles of Information Technology within Local Authorities has been accompanied by an increase in senior management’s expectation of enhanced and faster…
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CivicView’s versatility continues to grow
Australia’s leading Local Government software solution, CivicView, has certainly established itself in the Local Government IT marketplace. Initially developed inhouse by Kempsey Council as a…
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The right time
Dumaresq Mayor, Peter Monley firmly believes now is the right time for a merger. “More and more, Councils are being squeezed for funding by the…
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Our first new Council of the millennium
Officially proclaimed on 21 February by New South Wales Governor, Gordon Samuels AC, Armidale Dumaresq Council has become Australia’s first new Council of the millennium.…
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Reconciliation is more than flag raising
Joining Armidale City Council in 1983, Deputy Mayor Pat Dixon was the first Aboriginal woman elected to Local Government in Australia. She believes reconciliation is…
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Volunteers gain benefits too
As most Councils are aware, much valuable work carried out in the community relies on volunteers. This can bring two way gains, with Council and…
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Building bridges
With the twin aims of bringing the community together and restoring the amenity of a picnic area, in 1998 Armidale celebrated Local Government Week by…
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Access the key to community life
With the aim of offering people with a disability the same access to recreation opportunities and to participate fully in community life, Armidale has introduced…
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Towards a better future
In response to the rural crisis facing most regional areas, in 1997 Mayors Richard Torbay and Peter Monley formed a Community Taskforce. Issues that needed…
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Regional airport a showpiece
Armidale Dumaresq Council is very much the gateway to the New England Tablelands. Visitors to the region can choose to drive from Coffs Harbour along…
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