News
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Empowering residents
Hume City Council has taken on the role of supporting the community to achieve outcomes which are beyond Council’s direct influence. It is doing this…
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Recreation access vital
Staff development has provided the key to increasing access to Hume’s recreational facilities. Recreation Services Manager Peter Utri said the City has taken the view…
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Green Aussies get green thumbs
With one of Melbourne’s largest communities of newcomers, Hume has dedicated part of its extensive greening program to special activities for ethnic and refugee communities.…
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Leisure services double the fun
Since 1997, memberships at Hume’s leisure services facilities have doubled. This is thanks to an aggressive marketing campaign and the tailoring of services to suit…
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$2M changes the view
The biggest single program Hume has undertaken since its inception in 1994 is the City Improvement Program. When Hume developed its current Corporate Plan it…
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Economic growth
An emphasis on economic development is paying off in Hume. Currently boasting $317 million of commercial and industrial construction for the period 1997-1999, Hume has…
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Falls prevention for small business
A new program launched in October aims to fulfil two of Hume City Council’s highest priorities. The Small Business Falls Prevention Program further extends Council’s…
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‘In your face’ landfill education
The opening of a new system for extracting reusable material from the waste stream has brought a new direction in landfill education for Hume. Since…
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NSW LGA meets in Dubbo
In welcoming over 900 delegates to the 1999 NSW Local Government Association Annual Conference, Mayor Gerry Peacocke said Dubbo was an ideal location to host…
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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 John Jago, President Victorian Local Governance Association. There…
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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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