A society for all ages
With 1999 designated as the International Year of Older Persons, the Office of Seniors Interests in Western Australia is calling on Councils to...
Active Australia Resource Kit
For many local Councils there is a great deal of interest in the Active Australia concept and how it might impact upon the...
Aussie Sport
AUSSIE SPORT is one part of Active Australia aimed at achieving quality junior sport and the development of young people through sport. Councils...
Funding for pilot projects
Local Government throughout Australia is an important provider of sport and recreation infrastructure and services to the community. In recognition of Local Government's...
Local Government Network
A key aspect of the Resource Kit is the information on the Active Australia Local Government Network. Councils are being encouraged to join...
Being active – it’s never too late!
The Never Too Late! Program is a joint initiative of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA). The...
ASC’s Disability Education Program
The Australian Sports Commission's (ASC) Disability Education Program has been conducting disability awareness workshops with local service providers for three years. In that...
Active Australia Awards
The sport and recreation industry is emerging as one of Australia's major service industries. The industry consists mainly of small organisations and businesses,...
Quality coaching
According to the recently released Australian Bureau of Statistics report, titled 'Sport and Recreation 1996/97', at least 4.1 million Australians are involved in...
Active Australia SportSafe
The Australian Sports Injury Prevention Taskforce has presented its report, 'SportSafe Australia: A National Sports Safety Framework'. The report provides broad guidelines for...
Combined voice of Tas LG
With the protracted review process and uncertainty of further amalgamations, the Local Government Association of Tasmania invited the Institute of Municipal Management, the...
Excellence recognised
In recognition of the many ways people in Local Government are creatively responding to the needs of the communities they serve, the 1998...
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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...
