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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…

Heritage is the ingredient that attracts tourists to the Great Barrier Reef, Port Arthur and Uluru. Equally, it brings people to places, like Naracoorte Caves…

If you work for a Local Government, volunteer or community organisation that has been actively involved in emergency management, before or after a disaster, then…

Welcome to the first issue of National Perspective for 2000. Throughout this year I will continue to contribute to Local Government Focus as a way…

The Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government, Senator Ian Macdonald, launched an up to date guide on Federal Government programmes at the ALGA…

To help councils prepare for The New Tax System, the Australian Tax Office released a 40-page booklet entitled Local Government and The New Tax System.…

Useful information on the operation of Local Government in Australia can be found in the 1998-99 National Report on the Operation of the Local Government…

Senator Ian Macdonald, Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government announced $100,000 in Federal funding to boost the activities of Local Agenda 21, a…

President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) Councillor John Ross points to a range of key areas where Local Government will continue to play…

While we are being told the Australian economy is thriving, many people do not share the same rosy perspective, particularly in rural and regional Australia.…