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Mosman proudly on world stage
Australian Local Government will be represented for the first time at the International City Managers Association (ICMA) Best Practice Symposium on Local Government Excellence. The…
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Walking in Whitehorse
As part of its campaign to provide a variety of leisure and fitness opportunities to local residents Melbourne’s Whitehorse City Council is launching ‘Walking in…
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Off and racing in Casey
The City of Casey has long been a home to quality racing. Each year, the Cranbourne Cup kicks off the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival. However,…
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Knowsley a service leader
Following a restructure of Local Government in Britain, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough was formed in 1974. It is one of five Councils in the Merseyside conurbation.…
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Putting the community first
Knowsley Council has formed a People’s Panel to ensure it continues to meet community expectations. This panel of 2,500 people is regularly quizzed on a…
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Fast track applications
The formation of a Fast Track Development Team has reduced the average time to process development applications in Parramatta by 33%. The Team has streamlined…
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Burnie: the Online City of the Future
Facing similar problems of most rural and regional areas in Australia, Burnie in Tasmania needed to urgently address the economic and social repercussions resulting from…
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E-Council from INTEC
Burnie City Council and INTEC Australia have developed a complete Local Government Information System known as E-Council. E-Council means that the management and dissemination of…
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Boosting performance
Four Victorian Councils have joined forces in a cooperative alliance to meet various business demands on Local Government. Under this new initiative, 20 middle managers…
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Tax Reform compliance made easy*
The tax reform agenda within Australia has resulted in a significant range of changes to the mode of operation of most medium to large Australian…
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GST: whole of organisation approach vital
According to Pat McCarthy, Director of Gadens Accounting, for Councils to ensure they are revenue neutral, following the introduction of the GST next year, they…
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Message from the Minister
I am pleased to bring you this special issue of National Perspective which showcases the winners and commendations from the 1999 National Awards for Innovation…
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