Communicate or crumble
"The thing Local Government engineers have not done as well as they might over the past decade is to communicate the asset management...
Editorial
In a recent address, John Kleem, project consultant for a national benchmarking project, said that benchmarking will always mean different things to different...
Rockdale wins Prime Minister’s Award
Rockdale City Council has been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister's Award for the development of its Action Plan in accordance with the Disability...
Satisfaction guaranteed at Manningham
Long before the Victorian State Government announced plans requiring Councils to develop service charters for residents, Manningham City Council identified this as a...
Showcasing Melbourne
A new concept in tourism services was launched in February by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Cr Ivan Deveson. The 'City Experience Centre'...
Democracy returns to Victoria
Elections in Victoria in March saw the return of elected Councillors to 77 of this State's 78 Councils. Melton Shire is the odd...
Engineering excellence recognised
Once again the NSW Division of the IMEA has acknowledged the contribution of engineers to innovative problem solving initiatives in Local Government through...
Innovative planning for Kingborough
Tasmania's Kingborough Council is undertaking an innovative project that will result in professional design and economic development plans for four of its local...
Wollondilly leads waste race
The NSW Government's target of 60 percent reduction in waste going to landfill by 2000 appears well within the reach of some Councils...
First Council sworn in
At Council's first statutory meeting on Tuesday 18 March, Cr Sam De Gabrielle was elected Mayor. He is joined on Council by Councillors...
The heart of Victoria
Mitchell Shire extends from Melbourne's northern fringe to the farming country of north central Victoria. It is an expansive Shire that sits in...
New structure improves service delivery
With the introduction of Compulsory Competitive Tendering, Mitchell Shire Council resolved to establish a new organisational structure, placing it on a firm business...
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Drought for the Coorong
Coorong District Council’s Mayor has stated that it is time to acknowledge that the driest season ever on record in the Coorong district is...
