Reconciliation in practice
At the third National General Assembly of the Australian Local Government Association, a Community Tolerance motion was passed unanimously affirming the commitment of...
Between rainforests and the sea …
Renowned for its physical beauty, frontier spirit and cultural diversity, Lismore is a thriving university City with world class sports facilities, branches of...
Sound approach to Council business
A number of Council's operations are run on a business or commercial basis. This ensures services are efficient and effective and rate revenue...
Taking garbage to the streets
Educating people about the need to reduce the volume of waste generated in the community can be a bit of a bore. However,...
Testing the waters
Water is one of our most valuable resources, yet the impacts from industrial, agricultural and urban land uses and poor management of natural...
SA restructure gains momentum
With six further amalgamations, proclaimed by the South Australian Government in January, the number of Councils has fallen to 81 from 118 in...
Youth kit for Councils launched
An innovative kit designed to assist Councils when working with young people was launched in February. Titled 'Bikes, Bands and Strategic Plans', it...
Editorial
The key attribute of Local Government is 'community', this being the conglomeration of people who reside in a particular area. It is the...
Marion’s new mobile library buzz
Marion Council is ecstatic over its new Mobile Buzz, a massive, psychedelic, 16 metre semi trailer that has been custom built as a...
Safer return to school
Children in the City of Noarlunga travel safer to and from school, thanks to a new road safety scheme. Known as Safe Routes...
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...
Toward a sustainable future
One of the world's most exciting conferences, 'Pathways to Sustainability' will be held in the City of Newcastle in 1997 during its bicentenary...
Scholarship to develop future leaders
Earlier this year, the Committee for Greater Shepparton (C4GS), in partnership with the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), held a forum where more...
