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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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

When Councils amalgamate, initially staff often need to be housed in a number of different locations. This is costly, time wasting and undermines a sense…

Cairns Mayor, Tom Pyne AM, shares the record with Sir Robert Sparkes as the longest serving current Local Government elected members in Queensland. Mayor of…

The amalgamation of the former Cairns City and Mulgrave Shire in 1995 resulted in the new City of Cairns becoming one of Queensland’s top 10…

Working in partnership with the Cairns Port Authority and State Government, Council believes three major projects are set to give a new lease of life…

Following the opening of the Cairns Central Shopping Complex concerns were raised by traders that the heart of the CBD was now split. In addition,…

The new Administration Centre has met both the current and future needs of Council staff and the community. At the same time, it has enabled…

While it might be tempting for residents and visitors to Cairns to while away hours on the pristine beaches, visit the reef or tour the…