News
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Broader focus reaps rewards
With over 1,000 delegates gathering in Penrith for the 1998 IMEA NSW Division Annual Conference, President Chris Watson and Executive Director Don Sheffield agreed it…
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MAV moving forward
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) held its annual forum in March to discuss current issues facing member Councils. These reflected the diverse role of…
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Editorial
With the Senate again rejecting the Federal Government’s Wik Legislation, John Howard can now instigate proceedings to resolve this deadlock between the Houses by calling…
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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 Bill Bott, President NSW Shires Association. In…
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Net dining in Canterbury
While many Councils publish local restaurant guides, Sydney’s Canterbury City Council has gone a step further. A restaurant guide included on Council’s Internet site has…
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Engineering excellence rewarded
For the first time Awards for Excellence, announced each year at the Annual Conference of the Institute of Municipal Engineering Australia – NSW Division, have…
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Valuing older people
As Australia’s population ages, planners must increasingly consider the needs of older people. With a rapidly aging population and the largest aged care budget in…
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A stroll through Manly’s history
A walking tour guide published by Manly Council in NSW draws the attention of residents and visitors to the many works of art in the…
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Zapping the millennium bug
With just over 600 days to go before we reach the Year 2000, organisations everywhere must assess the effect on their operations and systems of…
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Improving government service
The Commonwealth Government is committed to improving the quality of customer service provided by its Departments, agencies and enterprises, while at the same time ensuring…
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Room to grow in Maroondah
Two years after the founding of Melbourne, pioneer pastoralist William Turner rode into the bush around Croydon and sowed experimental pasture seed. He was the…
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Technology to increase community ties
An ambitious program to establish Internet training and wider access for residents is soon to be established in Maroondah. Courtesy of $100,000 funding from the…