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Murgon Shire fights to save local jobs
The failure of Federal and State Governments to provide short term funding to keep open the meatworks in Queensland’s Murgon Shire, has once again left…
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Australian Job Search Service
Australian Job Search (AJS) is a free, comprehensive and innovative job posting and matching service provided by the Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small…
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New application for old technology
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…
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New device to improve bridge work safety
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…
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Where are the women?
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…
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Heritage and tourism ‘partners in time’
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…
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Awards to recognise disaster heroes
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…
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Message from the Minister
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…
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CALP launched
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…
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Booklet helps councils with GST
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.…
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Release of the 1998-99 National Report
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…
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Funding for Local Agenda 21
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…
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