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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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Leadership beyond 2000
Delegates from Councils across Australia gathered in Canberra recently for the 16th Institute of Municipal Management National Congress. A range of speakers from the public…
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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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Newcastle declaration goes to the UN
A draft declaration, prepared in the lead up to Newcastle Council’s Pathways to Sustainability International Conference, was presented to a special session of the United…
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Editorial
In just a few weeks, the eyes of the world will turn to Newcastle, Australia. Five years on from the Rio Earth Summit, Newcastle has…
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Public Sector Games
In April 1998, Melbourne is to host another major event. The City will host the inaugural Australasian Public Sector Games. The Games will bring together…
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Flagging a century of Federation
As we approach the centenary of Federation, the City of Greater Bendigo in Victoria has resurrected the historic Federation Flag, formally adopted as the flag…