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Libraries are one of the great community resources available to the public courtesy of Councils around Australia. The Town of Claremont in Western Australia has…

“With the City’s population doubling in the past 15 years, careful planning is essential,” said Mayor John Smith. “Council has taken a very professional approach…

Bellingen Shire, as Coffs Harbour City Council’s closest southern neighbour, will benefit from the decision to host the 1998 Local Government Association Conference, in that…

Joining Coffs Harbour and Bellingen Shire in hosting delegates and visitors to the 1998 Conference is the Shire of Nambucca. At the southern gateway to…

Until recently, Council was managing a range of Community services and facilities. Since 1995, it has been working with service users and staff introducing an…

Come November, Coffs Harbour will host the Inaugural Holiday Coast Fiesta, an annual celebration to take place in Melbourne Cup Week every year. While an…

Coffs Harbour, Nambucca and Bellingen Councils have developed a unified approach for promoting their popular region with an organisation known as Tourism Holiday Coast. Situated…

When 500 mm of rain, or 16 inches on the old scale, fell within six hours on 23 November last year, the equivalent of almost…

One of Coffs Harbour’s most valuable and best used assets is its International Sports Stadium. The venue caters for a range of sport and entertainment,…

Superb weather, a beautiful location, excellent facilities, plus a full range of accommodation choices, places Coffs Harbour at the leading edge of the conference and…

In the last edition of FOCUS, we criticised the Victorian Government’s sacking of Darebin City Council. Following an Inquiry into the Council, the Minister suspended…

This month during NSW Local Government Week, Gilgandra Shire Council will showcase its achievements in health and community services. At a time when many rural…