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Active Australia
Local Government has a crucial role to play in ensuring there are greater opportunities for communities to become more physically active. As such, Local Governments…
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Improving performance indicators
Residents, local businesses and rate payers, as well as council managers deserve reliable information to enable judgements on their council’s performance and to guide future…
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Local input shaping our nation’s future
Last month, national attention turned to Old Parliament House Canberra, where history was being made as 152 elected and appointed delegates debated whether Australia should…
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Editorial
With national attention focused on the recent Constitutional Convention, people are certainly taking an increased interest in our system of government and how it might…
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President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a State Local Government Association President. The following is from Mayor Rosemary Craddock, President Local Government Association of…
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Leader in sustainable development
The City of Mandurah is recognised as a leader in sustainable development in Western Australia. Its strength in this area highlights why Mandurah was selected…
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Recycling wastewater at Hervey Bay
In February, Queensland’s Minister for Natural Resources, Lawrence Springborg and Hervey Bay Mayor Bill Brennan, officially opened Hervey Bay City Council’s innovative wastewater recycling program.…
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Successful tree planting made easy*
The recent launch of Edgemasta™, a tree protection guard by Melbourne manufacturer LINPAC Mouldings, has revolutionised the approach to tree and shrub planting in Australia.…
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Borroloola plans for the future
To mark 10 years as a Community Government Council, last year Borroloola Council began working with its local community to plan for a better future.…
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Federal assistance to attack river pest
A cooperative effort by Local Government is set to tackle one of Australia’s major pests. Rabbits, foxes and blackberries have been the subject of extensive…
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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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