Carbon sink for central Qld
Carbon sink for central Qld Backed by Rockhampton City Council, the Capricornia Electricity Corporation Ltd, CAPELEC, and Flight West Airlines Pty Ltd, Central...
Benchmarking community services
Following agreement with the National Office of Local Government late last year, the Local Government Community Services Association Australia (LGCSAA) has launched its...
LG and ‘social’ housing
By Senator Lyn Allison* In December, the Senate Community Affairs References Committee reported on its inquiry into housing assistance. We initiated this...
International exchange and cooperation
When the Japan Local Government Centre opened in Sydney in 1994, it became the sixth overseas office of the Council of Local Authorities...
Bayside – a place to stay
"I like to see Bayside as a place where people feel they never have to leave." With these words Graeme Disney, first Mayor...
Reclaiming Hampton Beach
Residents and visitors to Bayside's Hampton Beach precinct were treated to a spectacular show in October 1997 when they witnessed a sand dredging...
Merging assets brings new opportunities
When Victorian municipalities were forced to amalgamate many people feared the loss of a sense of identification or sense of place. This...
Revitalised Civic Centre
With the establishment of Council's Corporate Centre at Sandringham, the more traditional Brighton Civic Precinct is also undergoing a major transformation. Many under...
Partnerships for better service
"Competitive tendering has freed Council from the role of sole provider of services," said Peter Akers, Chief Executive Officer at Bayside. "It has...
Benchmarking for greater efficiency
Bayside is the only Local Government authority taking part together with 15 other organisations in a national benchmarking study being conducted by the...
International golfing and sailing
With private golf courses, such as Royal Melbourne, Victoria and Cheltenham, and three other courses owned by Council at Brighton, Sandringham and Elsternwick,...
Arthur Streeton’s Bayside
While many may be unaware of it, most Australians are highly familiar with Bayside scenery. From the early days of European settlement, the...
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Drought for the Coorong
Coorong District Council’s Mayor has stated that it is time to acknowledge that the driest season ever on record in the Coorong district is...
