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NetWorking Dog La Trobe’s best friend
An information technology training program developed in partnership by Victoria’s La Trobe Shire and Monash University’s Centre for Electronic Commerce ensures the benefits of new…
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Museums and mice – http://amol.org.au
What do museums and mice have in common? Through Australian Museums On Line (AMOL), the common mouse can open a path into Australia’s museums and…
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CivicView’s versatility continues to grow
Australia’s leading Local Government software solution, CivicView, has certainly established itself in the Local Government IT marketplace. Initially developed inhouse by Kempsey Council as a…
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The right time
Dumaresq Mayor, Peter Monley firmly believes now is the right time for a merger. “More and more, Councils are being squeezed for funding by the…
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Our first new Council of the millennium
Officially proclaimed on 21 February by New South Wales Governor, Gordon Samuels AC, Armidale Dumaresq Council has become Australia’s first new Council of the millennium.…
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Reconciliation is more than flag raising
Joining Armidale City Council in 1983, Deputy Mayor Pat Dixon was the first Aboriginal woman elected to Local Government in Australia. She believes reconciliation is…
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Volunteers gain benefits too
As most Councils are aware, much valuable work carried out in the community relies on volunteers. This can bring two way gains, with Council and…
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Building bridges
With the twin aims of bringing the community together and restoring the amenity of a picnic area, in 1998 Armidale celebrated Local Government Week by…
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Access the key to community life
With the aim of offering people with a disability the same access to recreation opportunities and to participate fully in community life, Armidale has introduced…
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Towards a better future
In response to the rural crisis facing most regional areas, in 1997 Mayors Richard Torbay and Peter Monley formed a Community Taskforce. Issues that needed…
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Regional airport a showpiece
Armidale Dumaresq Council is very much the gateway to the New England Tablelands. Visitors to the region can choose to drive from Coffs Harbour along…
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Gold honours for the environment
Well before the two Councils decided to amalgamate, Armidale and Dumaresq had been cooperating in a number of areas including the highly prized natural environment…
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