News
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Another safe year to school
School children in Western Australia are once again enjoying the protection of the Local Government Road Safety Strategy, RoadWise, through the Safe Routes to School…
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LGANT meets in Darwin
A cheque for $25,000 was presented to the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT) by the Minister for Local Government, Tim Baldwin, at…
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Wide support for Katherine region
Councils throughout the Northern Territory and nationwide have come to the assistance of people in the Katherine region in the wake of the devastating floods…
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Productivity increases at Hobsons Bay*
Victoria’s Hobsons Bay City Council is enjoying considerable productivity increases with help from an integrated Financial Management Information System (FMIS). The Computron Financial software was…
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International IT solutions
Having visited Australia during a Trade Mission for the UK Industrial Development Board last year, Colin Reid, Managing Director of TASK Software Limited, has recently…
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Defeating the tyranny of distance
In the absence of shared borders and with long distances between local authorities, Northern Territory Councils and the communities they serve, have much to gain…
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Website promotes urban renewal program
Brisbane City Council’s Urban Renewal Taskforce has found the City’s website a convenient way of promoting its initiatives to revitalise the City’s inner suburbs. Council’s…
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Bringing ‘city’ services to remote areas
In 1997, the Information Technology Project at Tumby Bay in South Australia was announced rural winner of the 10th National Awards for Innovation in Local…
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Outsourcing in WA
The Towns of Cottesloe and Claremont are two small, inner urban Perth Councils. Cottesloe is four square kilometres, has 7,200 residents and 33 employees, while…
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Introduction from the Minister
I would like to welcome readers to the third issue of Local Government – A National Perspective. This issue looks at a range of Commonwealth…
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Kidsafe partnership with Local Government
The cost of injuries to children in Australia is estimated at $1 billion annually with 5000 children seeking medical attention each day. Kidsafe, the Australian…
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The Remote Area Management Project
Funded under the Local Government Development Program, the Remote Area Management Project (RAMP) is a project which aims to develop the community management skills of…
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