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Building partnerships with young people
Speaking at the National Assembly Mia Handshin, Youth Advocate and delegate at the Constitutional Convention, urged Councils to see their young people as citizens who…
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Election ’98: major Party policies for LG
Speaking at the recent WAMA Annual Conference, Federal Minister, Alex Somlyay, outlined the Howard Government’s policies in respect to Local Government. He said that, under…
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Editorial
Keynote speaker at the recent Local Government Association of Queensland Annual Conference, Michael Sandel, Professor of Government at Harvard University, spoke about the crucial role…
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President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a State Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Anthony Bisdee, Acting President Local Government Association…
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Electronic village for Yarra Ranges
Victoria’s Shire of Yarra Ranges has announced an ambitious program to knit its scattered community together through Y.net – an Internet based computer network. Y.net,…
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Preserving roadside treasures
Development in Australia since settlement by Europeans two centuries ago has seen many species unique to Australia lost to us for ever. The struggle is…
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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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