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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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.…
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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…