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First Rural Transaction Centres open
Australia’s first Rural Transaction Centres have opened at Eugowra in Central West New South Wales and at St Mary’s in North East Tasmania, with another…
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Help with the GST
Under an initiative announced recently by the Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government, Senator Ian Macdonald, up to $2.51 million will be provided…
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Regional Australia Summit
Local Government was well represented among the two hundred and eighty two delegates who attended the Regional Australia Summit held at Parliament House in Canberra…
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Editorial
When Central Governments start talking about Compulsory Competitive Tendering (CCT) it is the element of ‘compulsory’ that immediately starts alarm bells ringing in Local Government.…
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President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Jamie Edwards from the Western Australian Municipal Association.…
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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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New logo for new identity
The logo for the new Adelaide Hills Council has been designed by a local student. The Council, established in 1997, brought together four former Councils…
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Growth for Boonah
Two years of negotiation with a fertiliser company has paid off for Queensland’s Boonah Shire Council. Protein Fertilisers Pty Ltd, which is already supplying organic,…
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Jetty revamp welcomed in style
The opening of the revamped Redcliffe jetty in November, the third upgrade of the facility in its 114 year history, provided an opportunity for the…
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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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Performance measurement made easy
The City of Cockburn took out a Performance Measurement Award for the whole of its organisation at the Western Australian Municipal Association’s Best Practice in…
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