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Managing native title in Local Government
The Mabo decision of the High Court and the introduction of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) have significant ramifications for Local Government. Any land…
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Benchmarking community services
The preliminary outcomes of a national project on benchmarking and best practice in Community Services and Community Development will be presented to the National Conference…
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Experience leads to better design
Eighteen years witnessing problems associated with road maintenance led truck driver, Peter Maxwell from Tasmania’s Waratah Wynyard Council, to develop an idea that has revolutionised…
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Safety ‘first’ at Colac Otway
Following an audit by the WorkCover Authority this year, Colac Otway Shire Council has become one of the first Councils in Australia to achieve Initial…
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Working from home made easy
Councils now have the opportunity to save on overheads, amenities, parking provision and travel time wasted by providing the option of staff working from home.…
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Natural gas for fleet
Liverpool City Council, located in one of Sydney’s most smog affected areas, is the first Council in Australia to start converting its cars from petrol…
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A building for a new era
When Councils amalgamate, initially staff often need to be housed in a number of different locations. This is costly, time wasting and undermines a sense…
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39 year’s service to Local Government
Cairns Mayor, Tom Pyne AM, shares the record with Sir Robert Sparkes as the longest serving current Local Government elected members in Queensland. Mayor of…
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Super city three years on
The amalgamation of the former Cairns City and Mulgrave Shire in 1995 resulted in the new City of Cairns becoming one of Queensland’s top 10…
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Revitalising the city centre
Working in partnership with the Cairns Port Authority and State Government, Council believes three major projects are set to give a new lease of life…
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Planning reaps rewards
Following the opening of the Cairns Central Shopping Complex concerns were raised by traders that the heart of the CBD was now split. In addition,…
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State of the art Council Chambers
The new Administration Centre has met both the current and future needs of Council staff and the community. At the same time, it has enabled…
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