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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Getting to know the neighbours

    There is no more congenial place to gather a community together than a local neighbourhood park. Over the last two years, Council has organised eight…

  • Youthful advice

    A Youth Advisory Group scheme is about to be expanded, offering training and skills development to young people, following the success of a pilot group.…

  • Community survey leaders

    With the introduction of Compulsory Competitive Tendering in Victoria, it is essential for Councils to evaluate the level of service they are offering. Maroondah has…

  • Older citizens getting out and about

    Taking 20 frail and elderly people away on a four day excursion may not sound like the most practical way to look after their needs.…

  • World class venue in Melbourne’s East

    Situated in a picturesque bush garden adjacent to the Civic Offices in Ringwood is one of the City’s great assets, the Karralyka Centre. Designed by…

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