News
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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 January 1996.…
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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 was launched…
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Editorial
The key attribute of Local Government is ‘community’, this being the conglomeration of people who reside in a particular area. It is the combining of…
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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 mobile library.…
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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 to School,…
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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 message to…
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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 year. All…
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Best practice using the Internet
FOCUS Web Site, www.loc-gov-focus.aus.net, promotes Best Practice in Local Government. The Internet is a new means of communicating. FOCUS Web Site, part of this new…
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Sense of family crosses all bounds
“Despite our differences in culture, languages, remoteness, size and geography, Local Government in the Territory displays a clear sense of family,” said Bob Beadman, Secretary…
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Strategies for the future
Working in partnership with LGANT, during 1994 the Department surveyed all Councils. The aim was to ascertain what the industry identified as key issues facing…
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Enhancing community self management
$1.5 million over the next three years, provided through the Commonwealth’s Local Government Development Fund, has lead to the development of the Remote Area Management…
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Training for remote area staff
As all organisations are only as good as the people operating them, training for staff and elected representatives is vital. To assist staff in remote…