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When Ken Crossland, Partner in the UK Management Consultancy Division of Coopers & Lybrand, spoke at this year’s Institute of Municipal Management National Congress, he…

Each edition we feature the views of a State Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Ken Pech, President – Western Australian Municipal…

Committed to Local Agenda 21, Mandurah and its surrounds, is the perfect location for a national forum to address the issue of sustainability. Organisers chose…

Open space, parkland and preservation of precious indigenous species of flora are all important to the Council and residents of Maroochy Shire in Queensland. To…

With one of the highest rates of library usage in Queensland, Toowoomba City Council has allocated increased funding to this service to meet residents’ demands.…

Local Government Community Services staff and Councillors from across Australia will gather in Sydney in October for the 7th National Conference on Local Government and…

After 16 years concentrating on building up the infrastructure necessary to sustain and develop a new and rapidly growing population, Palmerston Town Council in the…

To celebrate its centenary, the Shire of Kalamunda has decided to restage a play written by senior citizens seven years ago. Titled, The Spirit of…

A partnership between the City of Unley and BikeSouth in South Australia has resulted in an increase in pool and bicycle use. This has fostered…

With 1999 designated as the International Year of Older Persons, the Office of Seniors Interests in Western Australia is calling on Councils to let them…

For many local Councils there is a great deal of interest in the Active Australia concept and how it might impact upon the policies and…

AUSSIE SPORT is one part of Active Australia aimed at achieving quality junior sport and the development of young people through sport. Councils have an…