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With an outdoor staff of 150, Glenorchy City Council in Tasmania was concerned about the risk of noise induced hearing loss. With workers, including parks…

Just who is responsible for workers safety under a system of contracting out, where a number of contractors and subcontractors may be involved, can become…

In 1993, Newcastle City Council identified a real problem with lost time injuries. As one of the few self insurers in Local Government in Australia,…

Situated on the western fringe of metropolitan Melbourne, Melton just 30 years ago was a country township on the Western Highway passed through by travellers…

Foresight coupled with good investment practice has combined to afford Melton a perfect development opportunity that meets growth targets, provides sustainable living and increases the…

Currently, Council approves about 300 new residential lots per year. This is expected to escalate to 500 or more as development in the eastern part…

While residents enjoy the rural ambience of the district, in reality much of the local landscape has been compromised by the spread of weeds. In…

With the highest percentage of young people in the Melbourne metropolitan area, Council places a high priority on its Youth Services Program. Conscious that youth…

Not only is Council working to bring business to the district, it is establishing its own business initiatives, capitalising on links with long standing local…

A number of key motions were passed at the recent Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT) General Committee Meeting. Held at Nhulunbuy in…

At its recent General Committee Meeting in Nhulunbuy, LGANT accepted an invitation from the Marngarr Community Government to visit their community. Located 15 kilometres from…

In last February’s Editorial we wrote, ‘1996 is set to be a very important year for Local Government’. At the time, with the ink barely…