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Award winning customer service
Whitehorse customer service staff can congratulate themselves after achieving a High Commendation in the State section of the Australian Customer Service Association’s Annual Awards. Entrants…
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Equity and access for all
Whitehorse is at the forefront of moves to remove barriers for people with a disability in their dealings with Council and, as far as possible,…
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Facilities for those who count
With one of the fastest growing ageing populations in Australia, Whitehorse is leading the way in providing an excellent quality of life for its older…
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Saved from falls
As part of its program to ensure older people in Whitehorse lead an active and full life, Council’s Community Care Department has undertaken an extensive…
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You’ll never walk alone
Whitehorse’s leafy streets of well kept gardens, peppered with parks and reserves, provide an ideal environment in which to take a healthy stroll. While walking…
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Managing fire risks
In spite of being a metropolitan area, Whitehorse has over 200 hectares of bushland reserves, many backing on to private property. These provide a wonderful…
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Art in the public domain
Whitehorse has one of the best art collections of any metropolitan Melbourne Council. This is in spite of not having a purpose built gallery, as…
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Planting for posterity
One of the most exciting developments for the long term benefit of Whitehorse, and the eastern region of metropolitan Melbourne, is the creation of new…
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Planning to suit everybody
Situated at the end of the eastern freeway amid tree lined streets and very large backyards, Whitehorse is ripe for medium density development &endash; or…
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Strategies for a new era
IMM to change its name to Local Government Managers Australia The Institute of Municipal Management’s 19th National Congress and Expo was staged in Melbourne on…
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Newcastle wins Management Challenge
Newcastle City Council has won the 2000 Australasian Active Learning Management Challenge. Representing New South Wales, the Newcastle team defeated seven other regional finalists from…
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In house training raises standard
Queensland’s Toowoomba City Council has gained funding for a further year of the Commonwealth’s Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program. Normally the program runs…
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