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Energy costs in large organisations like Councils can be a serious drain on budgets, as well as having long term effects on the environment. With…

Providing exemplary customer service is a goal Adelaide’s City of Hindmarsh and Woodville is committed to achieving for both external and internal customers. As part…

Following a study of the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994, Crow’s Nest Shire Council, its staff and Councillors have unanimously supported the introduction of a…

Recognising employees are its most important asset Brisbane City Council believes getting the best people and developing a highly skilled, flexible workforce is best assured…

In his Presidential address at the 3rd National General Assembly of Local Government, David Plumridge welcomed some 700 delegates, representing Councils across the nation, to…

“Our communities are under threat when our diverse and multicultural society is subjected to narrow bigotry which divides our citizens,” said David Plumridge, ALGA President.…

Professor Don Aitkin, Vice Chancellor at the University of Canberra, presented the keynote address. Speaking on the topic, ‘Local Government and the future of communities’,…

Opposition Leader, Kim Beazley Referring to the General Assembly as the largest representative governmental body in Australia, Kim Beazley said that in the end all…

Various examples of Councils working to achieve best practice in national Local Government issues were presented during the Assembly in concurrent workshops. Featuring a number…

In opening the Municipal Association of Victoria’s 117th Annual Session, President Cr Noel Bates said that anyone who believes that the Victorian Local Government reform…

In recognising that the local community often possesses a wealth of untapped talent, Nillumbik Shire Council in Victoria has launched a program designed to identify…

In producing FOCUS, we endeavour to have contact with as many Councils around the country as possible. Whether we are covering a story on Brisbane…