News
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Message from the Minister
I am pleased to bring you this issue of National Perspective. This issue includes the latest news on Local Government issues, particularly the Federal Government’s…
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Strategic Partnerships
The Federal Minister for Local Government, Senator Ian Macdonald, is keen to ensure that councils are supported at the Federal level in their demanding and…
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First Rural Transaction Centres approved
Twelve councils have successfully secured funding in round one of the Federal Government’s Rural Transaction Centres (RTC) Programme. Senator Ian Macdonald, Minister for Regional Services,…
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Leading Practice projects
Fifty Leading Practice projects were funded through the National Office of Local Government in 1998-1999. The Federal Minister for Local Government, Senator Ian Macdonald, announced…
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National Awards for Innovation launched
The Federal Minister for Local Government, Senator Macdonald, recently launched the 12th National Awards For Innovation in Local Government (NAILG) at the 18th IMM National…
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GST update
As a service to Local Government, we intend to give a regular update in The National Perspective on developments with the Government’s tax reform package…
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Native title: a new guide for LG
With assistance and support from the National Native Title Tribunal and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has…
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Editorial
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…
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President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Peter Woods OAM President of the Local Government…
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Helping Councils achieve more with less*
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…
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Clarence in Australasian first
Tasmania’s Clarence City Council is the first in Australasia to implement an innovative set of software solutions in partnership with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, using the ‘best of…
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Single operator recycling collection
Collection of recyclables is set to become much simpler with the introduction of new collection trucks designed by Victoria’s Brimbank City Council’s Fleet Manager, Barrie…
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