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If towns do not have a natural tourist attraction, the solution is to make one. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Rural City…

In opening the Conference, Frank Hornby, National President Local Government Community Services Association Australia, said that the theme ‘Developing Local Communities’ accurately reflects the spirit…

Keynote speaker at the Conference was Baptist Minister, Reverend Tim Costello. The last Mayor of the former City of St Kilda and community lawyer, Tim…

A panel of speakers representing Local Government, the private sector and academia spoke on the issue of competition as it relates to Community Services provision.…

Rhonda Bignall, General Manager at Maitland City Council in NSW, gave an overview of her Council’s approach to instituting reforms for increased competition. Unencumbered by…

Bill Armstrong, Executive Director of the Overseas Service Bureau, spoke on the topic ‘Community Development – Global Issues’. This was one of a number of…

With an emphasis on a practical appreciation of planning, conservation and development, the recent National Congress of the Royal Australian Planning Institute (RAPI) had the…

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…

On 22 October 1996, the Town of Port Hedland celebrated its official Centenary. Situated in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Port Hedland is the…

With the recent launch of the City for the Arts action plan by Lord Mayor Ivan Deveson, Melbourne City Council has reaffirmed and expanded its…

For most Councils, while the arts are recognised as part of Local Government’s responsibilities, they are rarely treated as central to day to day activities.…

Canning City Council in Western Australia has shown it can match it with the private sector when it comes to equitable workplace practices. Canning was…