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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…

For the first time Awards for Excellence, announced each year at the Annual Conference of the Institute of Municipal Engineering Australia – NSW Division, have…

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 walking tour guide published by Manly Council in NSW draws the attention of residents and visitors to the many works of art in the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…