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Council buys local industry
While Local Government is increasingly being exhorted to divest itself of all but ‘core’ activities in the name of economic efficiency, the reality, particularly for…
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Ashfield supports our Paralympians
Following in the footsteps of Cairns City Council, which promoted community donations to support our Olympic athletes, Ashfield Council in Sydney is the first Council…
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Intranet improves service
A new ‘Intranet’ service launched this month by Waverley Council will give local residents and Council staff better access to in house information. It is…
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Helping business get on with the job
Governments at all levels across Australia are making it easier for small and medium-sized businesses to obtain helpful information, and reduce the amount of paperwork…
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Customs and super information in BizLink
BizLink can now help Australian Businesses with more information on Customs and on superannuation. Two new modules on these topics were released in March 1998.…
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Huon Valley’s Healthy Rivers Project
Huon Valley Council is the most southerly Council in Australia. Covering an area of 5,620 square kilometres in southern Tasmania, the area includes the catchments…
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Solution for green waste
Sydney’s Concord Council recently hosted the launch of a new model for recycling garden waste called Garden to Garden. Developed by Waste Service NSW, Garden…
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Manly launches conservation strategy
The launch of its Conservation Strategy as part of Heritage Week has built ecological sustainability into every facet of Manly Council’s activities for the next…
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Campaspe wins National Landcare Award
Victoria’s Shire of Campaspe has won the Telstra National Landcare Award for its ongoing commitment to the preservation and management of the local environment. The…
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Denmark wins 1998 Tidy Town
Denmark in Western Australia is the winner of the 1998 Mitsubishi Tidy Towns Award. After being a finalist three years in a row, Denmark is…
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Councils call for toxic waste inquiry
Seven Councils in Melbourne’s west and north west have joined together to call for a State Government Inquiry into the management, treatment and disposal of…
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Are we an economy or a society?
Social activist, Rev Tim Costello, challenges the managerial approach that is permeating Local Government, particularly in regard to human services delivery and community development. He…
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