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Sunset concerts unite community
Adesire to provide cultural activity for its community and to raise the profile of an underutilised community resource prompted the City of Cockburn in Western…
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Humane handling of impounded dogs
In an effort to ease the trauma of impoundment for both dogs and dog owners, the City of Armadale has built a new pound which…
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World’s cleanest treated water
A new wastewater treatment plant at Noosa has been cited as a prime example of what can be achieved when Local Government teams up with…
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Regional strategies to cut unemployment
A strategy developed by the Playford, Salisbury and Gawler Councils, under the umbrella of the Northern Adelaide Development Board (NADB), aims to halve unemployment in…
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Barking up the right tree
An increasing number of complaints about barking dogs has been identified by the Dog Management Team at South Australia’s City of Tea Tree Gully as…
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Financial services in the bush
The trend for credit unions to partner with Councils to provide essential financial services in the bush under the CreditCare program has gained momentum with…
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Dog registration online
The City of Charles Sturt in South Australia is piloting a project enabling residents to pay dog registrations via the Internet. A Local Government Association…
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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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Managing IT effectively
At its recent Annual Conference, the Institute of Municipal Management – SA Division used the theme ‘Managing IT Effectively’. Part of South Australia’s 1998 Local…
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Rewarding innovation and excellence
Local government councils from across Australia, local government associations, groups or regional organisations of councils and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community councils are invited…
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Introduction from the Minister
It is with great pleasure that I welcome readers to this special issue of A National Perspective. This year marks the 11th anniversary of the…
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Innovation Awards are on the Web
General information and guidelines for the 1998 National Awards for Innovation in Local Government are now available online. The 1998 Awards’ Web site tells you…
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