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Editorial
Once again this newspaper is being produced in a Council area which has had its democratically elected representatives removed by another sphere of Government. Following…
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Parramatta’s OZ Day a winner
An outstanding program of events held to celebrate Australia Day earlier this year, has resulted in a High Commendation in the Local Government Australia Day…
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AUS-SPEC the new standard specification
All Councils must ensure that assets under their control are built to an appropriate and high standard to achieve their full design life. Assets…
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Accounting for rates
The small North Canterbury Council of Hurunui in New Zealand has developed a unique method of accountability to ratepayers. Each ratepayer in the district receives…
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Challenges similar and unique
In May the Commonwealth Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government, the Hon Warwick Smith MP, addressed the IMM National Congress in Canberra. In his…
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Australia’s Guide to Good Residential Design
The home is a very important part of our lives. Home is where we grow up; where we hope to grow old; it is what…
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Minister suspends democracy
Following an Inquiry into the inner Melbourne City of Darebin, the Victorian Minister for Local Government, Rob Maclellan, has suspended the elected Council and appointed…
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Editorial
Once again this newspaper is being produced in a Council area which has had its democratically elected representatives removed by another sphere of Government. Following…
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CD-ROM cuts isolation
Local Government in the Northern Territory, which manages some of the world’s most isolated communities, is set to benefit from technology specially designed to overcome…
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Road safety on the web – leading the way!
by Wendy Michaels* In December 1996, a project team was formed with members from the Australian Local Government Association, the NSW Local Government and Shires…
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Cairns takes GIS to school
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) commonly used by Councils around Australia provide a ready means of accessing and using a range of data on local infrastructure…
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AUS-SPEC the new standard specification
All Councils must ensure that assets under their control are built to an appropriate and high standard to achieve their full design life. Assets must…
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