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Since the introduction of the NSW Companion Animal Act 1998 dog owners and Councils have new obligations to meet. Councils must provide suitable receptacles in…

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…

President of the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT), Tony Bisdee, welcomed a record number of delegates to the 87th Local Government Annual Conference staged…

At the recent Tasmanian Local Government Conference, Futurist Dr Peter Ellyard, referred to the ‘death of national government and birth of community’. However, on the…

Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Tony Bisdee, President Local Government Association of Tasmania.…

This year the Tasmanian Local Government Excellence Awards introduced a new category for a Council Project/Innovation. The inaugural winner was Brighton Council. Brighton has initiated…

The Local Government Community Development Association of Tasmania has assembled a kit featuring community development projects from 12 Councils across the State. The Kit, presented…