News
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Zero waste Canberra’s goal
The introduction of a new waste management service based on contracting has been well received by the Canberra community. It has proved so effective the…
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Commercially sound urban park management
In 1994, management of Canberra’s 5,000 hectares of urban open space, including parks, playgrounds and verges, was identified as an area which could deliver new…
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Editorial
Like death and taxes, a further thing we have come to accept as inevitable is change. Change is good for an organisation particularly when it…
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President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Brad Matheson, President of the Municipal Association of…
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Hobart Skills Centre
A coincidence of needs has brought about a productive partnership between Hobart City Council and TAFE Tasmania. Faced with the need to find a new…
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Celebrating ageing in Shoalhaven
Shoalhaven Council in NSW is celebrating the International year of Older Persons with a special Conference to discuss the issues associated with ageing and ways…
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Speed gun slows motorists to safe speed
“The shocking road statistics throughout NSW over the Christmas period show we need to take action to raise the awareness of the community in taking…
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Marion wins KESAB Award
In the face of some strong competition, the City of Marion took out the 1998 Keep South Australia Beautiful (KESAB) Metropolitan Council of the Year…
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Wetland an environmental asset
Construction of a 1.8 hectare, $1.7 million wetland project in the City of Marion will provide far reaching benefits for the entire south western region…
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Single access point for business
Local Government organisations are an integral part of an initiative to reduce the compliance burden on small business by introducing a single entry point to…
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Service as usual at Hobart
Hobart City Council General Manager, Brent Armstrong, is confident that Council will be able to provide ‘service as usual’ on the change to and into…
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Bringing new technology to the bush
Introducing isolated people to the advantages of computer technology is the aim of an Internet Program being introduced in Victoria’s Shire of Campaspe. Coordinator of…
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