Your Census, your future
On Tuesday 6 August the Australian Bureau of Statistics will conduct the nation's 13th Census of Population and Housing. More than seven million...
Kiama wins 1995 tidy town
Tidy Towns Awards were initiated nearly 20 years ago as part of the Keep Australia Beautiful campaign. Since then they have become one...
‘How to’ for Agenda 21
The Local Government Environment Network is embarking on an exciting new project to facilitate the adoption of sustainability at the local level. ...
Sailing the ‘Cs’
The Institute of Municipal Management's 1996 National Congress was staged in Canberra on 19-22 May. Using the theme 'Sailing the 'Cs' of Challenge'...
Leading change
Dr Ian Brookes, eminent international presenter on Total Quality Management told delegates that in today's challenging world we have two possibilities - we...
Why benchmark?
According to Dr Robert Camp, Chairman of the Global Benchmarking Network, the major change initiative happening around the world is benchmarking. "Benchmarking is...
Sharing best practice
Eleven large urban fringe Councils from around Australia are taking part in a ground breaking benchmarking project. By documenting their best practice achievements...
Nurturing local democracy
President of the International City Management Association and City Manager at Moreno Valley in California, Norman King told delegates that Australia and the...
FOCUS hits the Internet
This is how we announced our launch in the printed edition of FOCUS With the launch of FOCUS Online located at http://www.loc-gov-focus.aus.net...
Focal point for growth
Capalaba in Queensland's Redland Shire is undergoing major change with the opening of the new $8.6 million Capalaba Place. "Having evolved from...
Double the value
Integrated tackling of pressing issues is proving successful for the City of Noarlunga in South Australia. Unemployment and the environment are being dealt...
Prevention better than cure
Creating a healthy environment often requires a proactive approach. Melville City Council in WA believes that prevention is better than cure, thereby saving...
Jemena and GCE sign biomethane Memorandum of Understanding
Australia’s burgeoning renewable gas sector has taken another step forward with more biomethane slated to enter the New South Wales gas network in the...
