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When ‘Fido’ has to go
Man’s best friend has proven to be an ongoing problem for Councils responsible for dealing with the public nuisance dogs can create. Considerable resources are…
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Unique style of LG
Local Government in the Northern Territory continues to grow in its capacity to provide the services required by residents. There are now 68 local governing…
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Elcho Island welcomes the PM
Elcho Island is 500 kilometres east of Darwin and a world away from the lifestyle of Canberra, so the community was pleased to host a…
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Greater cooperation through MOU
The historic signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Northern Territory Government and the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT) signifies…
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Measuring performance
Similar to all other areas in Australia, the Northern Territory is currently developing a set of performance indicators for Councils to measure against and report…
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Tennant Creek celebrates 20 years
To celebrate 20 years as a Town Council, Tennant Creek is inviting delegates from across Australia to attend a national conference scheduled for 16-17 September.…
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Leader in bilateral housing agreements
A major issue facing Aboriginal communities is the provision of adequate housing. Lifestyle and health factors demand improved housing as a key priority in most…
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First ROC for the Territory
The first Regional Organisation of Councils to be formed in the Northern Territory includes six Councils from the northern area of the Territory. It has…
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Promoting local democracy
Margaret Vigants is a living advertisement for the Northern Territory. Visiting the Territory for six weeks, from South Australia 11 years ago, she returned for…
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Rising above the floodwaters
Devastating floods, which engulfed the Katherine region in February, received wide publicity around Australia reminding everyone in this land of ‘drought and flooding rains’ just…
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Bridging two worlds
Chairman of the Galiwin’ku Community Incorporated Association, Oscar Datjarranga manages to live in two quite different worlds. Born and bred on Elcho Island, he says…
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Mobile information
With some of the world’s most remote communities, it is not surprising that the Northern Territory Library Service has the highest percentage of borrowings per…
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