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  • Local Government forming the future

    A record number of delegates attended the 1999 National General Assembly staged in Canberra from 29 November to 1 December. Over 900 elected members and…

  • Councils champions for our regions

    Immediately preceding the National General Assembly, some 270 delegates attended a full day Regional Cooperation and Development Forum staged by ALGA and National Economics. Using…

  • Council as a taxpayer in the 21st century

    Speaking on tax reform, Tom Wilson, Partner with Pricewaterhouse Coopers, told delegates that there are now just over 200 days until the start of the…

  • What the Federal politicians said

    Extracts of addresses to the Assembly. Senator Ian Macdonald Federal Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government The Minister said that the failure of…

  • Where we have come from 1899-1914

    With the Assembly theme looking at both the past and future, Professor Stuart MacIntyre, Historian from Melbourne University, looked at the challenges our young nation…

  • Modernising Britain – LG crucial

    Meeting in Newport, Wales, the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) selected ‘Under New Management’ as the theme for its 1999 Annual Conference. In…

  • Editorial

    Telecommunications, Internet, Intranet and multimedia, all part and parcel of what is referred to as ‘the information age’, has certainly been the hallmark of the…

  • President’s comment

    Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Chris Vardon President of the Shires Association of NSW.…

  • Wyong Youth 2000

    In a bid to reduce the social and psychological problems that accompany having one of the highest youth unemployment rates in Australia, Wyong Shire Council…

  • Orange stones to Mosman

    When Mosman City Council sent letters to all members of Australian Parliaments asking for stone contributions to its Federation Monument Project, the State Member for…

  • Global Warming: Local Action

    ALGA National General Assembly brings Councils together to cut greenhouse emissions Saving money on energy bills, cleaner air and more livable communities: these strong drivers…

  • Cork provides an ideal European base

    The Republic of Ireland’s Cork County Council has 48 elected members serving a population of 280,000 people. Cork is the largest of Ireland’s 30 County…

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