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President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), Councillor John Campbell believes that 1998 is shaping up to be a very important year for Local…

This special full colour national edition of FOCUS marks our second birthday as a national publication. 1997 was another great year. Coverage included a variety…

John Campbell, President of the Australian Local Government Association, has every right to be incensed when other spheres of government use the excuse that because…

Carbon sink for central Qld Backed by Rockhampton City Council, the Capricornia Electricity Corporation Ltd, CAPELEC, and Flight West Airlines Pty Ltd, Central Queensland school…

Following agreement with the National Office of Local Government late last year, the Local Government Community Services Association Australia (LGCSAA) has launched its National Best…

By Senator Lyn Allison* In December, the Senate Community Affairs References Committee reported on its inquiry into housing assistance. We initiated this inquiry because of…

When the Japan Local Government Centre opened in Sydney in 1994, it became the sixth overseas office of the Council of Local Authorities for International…

“I like to see Bayside as a place where people feel they never have to leave.” With these words Graeme Disney, first Mayor of Bayside…

Residents and visitors to Bayside’s Hampton Beach precinct were treated to a spectacular show in October 1997 when they witnessed a sand dredging operation restoring…

When Victorian municipalities were forced to amalgamate many people feared the loss of a sense of identification or sense of place. This may have been…

With the establishment of Council’s Corporate Centre at Sandringham, the more traditional Brighton Civic Precinct is also undergoing a major transformation. Many under utilised and…

“Competitive tendering has freed Council from the role of sole provider of services,” said Peter Akers, Chief Executive Officer at Bayside. “It has altered its…