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Helping Local Government help business
Regulation at all levels impacts significantly on the ability of business to do business. This is the case, not only with Commonwealth and State Governments,…
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Streetwatch, streetwise
In a first for the Northern Territory, Tennant Creek Town Council has won a National Innovation Award. Winning the National Rural Award and the Community…
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Progressive ‘CARS’
A software package which monitors, records and responds to customer requests, has taken out the overall National Award for Baw Baw Shire Council in Victoria.…
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Model code for residential development
Developed over the past seven years in conjunction with all levels of government, the community and the residential development industry, the Australian Model Code for…
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Training for WA’s new Act in full swing
On 1 July 1996, Local Government in Western Australia commenced a new era under the Local Government Act 1995. The first comprehensive review of the…
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More Councils merge in SA
Port Pirie City & District Council and the District Council of Grant came into being on 1 July. Following the City of Port Adelaide Enfield…
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East Torrens a web leader
In South Australia, seven City Councils and five District Councils currently have their own Internet sites. A leading Council in this area is the District…
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City and country working together
Antipathy between the country and the city can be quite marked in Australia. Although we are one of the most urbanised lands in the world,…
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Planning for a growing community
In area, the Shire of Swan is the largest Council in the Perth Metropolitan area. Located in the north east metropolitan sector, the Shire covers…
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10 Year Program at Waggamba reaps rewards
Located in south eastern Queensland, on the NSW border, Waggamba Shire covers 13,872 square kilometres. It has 1,500 kilometres of Shire Roads and 520 kilometres…
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Message from the Minister
The election of the Howard Government in Australia on 2 March 1996 is only the fifth change of national government in Australia since the Second…
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Helping Local Government help business
Regulation at all levels impacts significantly on the ability of business to do business. This is the case, not only with Commonwealth and State Governments,…