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Urban Futures
Issue 22 of the Urban Futures journal was very well received. The National Office of Local Government (NOLG) received many inquiries regarding distribution from the…
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Pocket wetlands produce results
The use of pocket wetlands to reduce pollutants from urban run off was the topic of the ‘Best Paper’ presented at the recent 9th National…
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Bendigo calling
With the aim of winning major employment opportunities for its residents, the City of Greater Bendigo in central Victoria has established Bendigo Calling, a consortium…
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QA – making it work
Critics of quality assurance (QA) often claim it creates too much paperwork and adds an extra level of bureaucracy to business practices. Staff resist change…
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Best practice in waste management
Coffs Harbour City Council will host its second major waste management conference from 5-7 November 1997 at Novotel Opal Cove Resort, Coffs Harbour. This conference…
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Partnering links Council and contractor
Contracting out services may bring many benefits but one potential problem is the risk of service implementation becoming too distant from the ultimately responsible body,…
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Resources boom gives Pilbara world focus
Covering 510,000 square kilometres, the Pilbara comprises four Local Government authorities, the Town of Port Hedland and the Shires of Ashburton, East Pilbara and Roebourne.…
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Diversification and development
With the region in the grip of a multi-million dollar investment boom, and its full potential unlikely to be realised for a number of decades,…
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Regional cooperation
The four Pilbara Councils comprise the Pilbara Ward of the Country Shire Councils Association (CSCA) of Western Australia. The CSCA has 104 Council members, with…
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Blending the old and the new
Roebourne is the oldest town in the north west of the State. Cossack, located at the mouth of the Harding River, was its port. A…
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Reef to range in Ashburton
Spanning an area half the size of Victoria, the Shire of Ashburton, located in the north west of Western Australia offers something for everyone. For…
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Northern exposure to strategic planning
The Shire of East Pilbara is developing a comprehensive Strategic Plan to identify service priorities and direction for the next five years. Consultants are assisting…
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