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Visionary leadership for all Australians
The Congress was officially opened by IMM’s patron the Governor General, Sir William Deane. “At a time when Local Government is undergoing rapid change, the…
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Leadership in times of crisis
Michael Langley, a Board Member of the Port Arthur Historical Site Management Authority, provided his views of the pressures on leadership in times of crisis…
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Community leadership in practice
During a hands on session, representatives from six Councils presented case studies of projects they are undertaking in the area of community leadership. An overview…
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Editorial
Reneging on the COAG agreement on National Competition Policy, the Commonwealth Government has cut Financial Assistance Grants to Local Government by 1.2%. Announced in the…
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Community involvement in shared use path
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield, in conjunction with the Department of Transport’s BikeSouth business unit, have constructed a shared use path. Three metres wide…
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Enhancing public places
The City of Perth has recently released a document called ‘The Public Places Enhancement Strategy’. Designed for ease of use by ratepayers, developers, the State…
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Sustainable development on the Gold Coast
One of the fastest growing areas in Australia, the Gold Coast, is making sure that development does not proceed without sufficient attention being paid to…
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Getting the best advice
Trialing of a unique program fostering better Local Government and better cooperation between Councils and the State Department has just been completed in Western Australia.…
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A future for recycling
By Sachi Wimmer* Recycling has become the universal environmental activity of the 1990s. Local Government involvement in recycling began with packaging materials like glass, aluminium…
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Recycling brings multiple benefits
Investment in a state of the art Material Recycling Facility (MRF) has paid off in numerous ways for Toowoomba City Council in Queensland. The $1.8…
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Saving the bush in Litchfield
With a view to preserving and enhancing its unique bushland, the Shire of Litchfield in the Northern Territory has appointed a Community Vegetation Management Officer.…
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Territory partnership
At a time when the relationship between Councils and other spheres of Government are under some strain in other parts of the country, the Northern…
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