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The ACT’s unique role of providing both State Government and Local Government services has a number of advantages. These include the following. With a single…

With the ultimate aim of providing equity and access to services, in 1997 the ACT Government launched AUSTOUCH kiosks. The kiosks, located in high pedestrian…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

“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…

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…

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…

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…