Putting Council on a business footing
As is happening around the nation, many Councils in Western Australia are moving down the path of a greater emphasis on competition. ...
Bringing Australians together
Following several years work, the 'Reconciliation: Working Together Conference', organised by Queensland's City of Mackay attracted over 1,000 participants. Organisers ensured the...
Low cost solution for remote communities
A submission made by the Northern Territory Department of Housing and Local Government to the United Nations 1998 Dubai International Award for Best...
Customer service rewarded
The City of Charles Sturt, formed with the amalgamation of Adelaide's Cities of Woodville Hindmarsh and Henley and Grange, is committed to best...
Working from home made easy
Councils now have the opportunity to save on overheads, amenities, parking provision and travel time wasted by providing the option of staff working...
Smallest municipality a national champion
Like many rural municipalities Murchison in Western Australia, population 210, has faced the cumulative problems that arise when changing conditions lead to dwindling...
A building for a new era
When Councils amalgamate, initially staff often need to be housed in a number of different locations. This is costly, time wasting and undermines...
39 year’s service to Local Government
Cairns Mayor, Tom Pyne AM, shares the record with Sir Robert Sparkes as the longest serving current Local Government elected members in Queensland....
Super city three years on
The amalgamation of the former Cairns City and Mulgrave Shire in 1995 resulted in the new City of Cairns becoming one of Queensland's...
Revitalising the city centre
Working in partnership with the Cairns Port Authority and State Government, Council believes three major projects are set to give a new lease...
Planning reaps rewards
Following the opening of the Cairns Central Shopping Complex concerns were raised by traders that the heart of the CBD was now split....
State of the art Council Chambers
The new Administration Centre has met both the current and future needs of Council staff and the community. At the same time, it...
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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...
