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Active Australia is all about getting Australians up and active whether that means going for a walk, cycling with the family, joining a health club…

In an effort to promote fair play in children’s sport the ASC has developed the AUSSIE SPORT Codes of Behaviour for clubs, schools and local…

Australia’s population is ageing. In 1997, Australians aged over 45 made up almost one third of our population, and working on current trends this proportion…

Life is a struggle for a lot of community based sports clubs. Those dedicated groups of volunteers spend hours and hours of their time organising…

Organisations and individuals in the business of providing programs based on physical activity do Australians a huge service. They are the groups leading the campaign…

Access to good facilities has been identified with the Active Australia framework as a critical factor in motivating the community to participate in sport and…

The Western Australian Municipal Association (WAMA) selected the theme ‘Image Matters’ for its 1999 Local Government Week activities. A highlight of the Week was the…

For some time Local Government, through its peak body the Australian Local Government Association, has been arguing that it is best placed to bring hands…

In each edition, we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Jamie Edwards, President, Western Australian Municipal Association.…

Although customer service has vastly improved, amalgamation, rationalisation and tendering all combine to put the squeeze on resources. But the latest radio communications technology now…

Queensland’s third largest City, Logan, will host the State’s largest civil engineering and Local Government Expo in September. A warm welcome will be extended to…

Townsville City Council is one of three Queensland finalists in the national 1999 Case Earth Awards to be judged in October. Townsville won the honour…