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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…

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…

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…

Phillip Adams, renowned journalist and Chair of the Australia Day Council, said that every international and global problem comes home to roost exactly where you…

Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Jim Soorley, described managers as the ‘intellectual horsepower of Local Government’. Speaking on the topic, ‘Local Government in the Context…

Victoria’s City of Yarra has won the 1998 Australasian Active Learning Management Challenge. This year, 76 teams and 450 Local Government officers participated in this…

Rolf Gerritsen, Professor of Local Government and Applied Policy at the University of Canberra, has recently participated in an international study of Local Government Chief…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…