Award winning software saves money
Faced with the requirements of the new Integrated Planning Act, Noosa Council set about developing a software application which would enable cost effective...
Time to take the next step
In a Ministerial Statement to the Legislative Assembly in February, Northern Territory Minister for Local Government, Loraine Braham, said that, in many ways,...
Wide consensus on reform agenda
The Local Government Association of Northern Territory (LGANT) has prepared four Information Papers on the Reform Agenda. The first Paper addresses the...
Regional discussion groups
David Coles, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Local Government, reaffirmed to delegates that the NT Government will not be using a 'one...
Training for remote Councils
The Remote Area Management Project (RAMP) continues to provide invaluable assistance to small isolated Aboriginal communities throughout the Northern Territory. The Program...
Making the most of new technology
Serving communities scattered across vast distances, Council's in the Territory often undertake duties and responsibilities not necessarily seen as Local Government's role elsewhere....
Editorial
With the Federal Government's recent backdown on trialing alternatives to prohibition and criminal sanctions when dealing with illicit drug use, Local Government has...
President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a State Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Peter Woods, President NSW...
Councils have key role in Alpine strategy
Local Government is to play a key role in securing the long term economic future of the NSW Alpine Region under a Draft...
Straw houses revisited
The depletion of non renewable resources associated with traditional construction methods has brought about some lateral thinking on the issue of building materials....
Regional solution for youth crime
'Partners in Youth Crime ... Prevention', a manual produced by Ashfield City Council in NSW, and distributed to all Councils in the State,...
Holistic approach to workplace health
With the abolition of a compulsory retiring age in NSW, Tweed Shire Council's Human Resources Unit were concerned that many staff, particularly in...
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Regional areas could lead a renewable gas push across Australia
Australia’s first biomethane-to-gas-network injection plant was formally certified in March by GreenPower in an important next step for Australia’s nascent renewable gas sector.
Renewable Gas...
