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Supporting small business
Many people with technical skills or a good idea set up a business only to find their venture floundering due to lack of support and…
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Call for nationwide cable solution
Around Australia, various Councils are taking action against, what is described by the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) as, ‘unplanned and unreasonable telecommunications infrastructure threatening…
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De-amalgamation a regressive move
As Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Jim Soorley presides over Australia’s largest Council. Popularly elected by some 534,000 electors, he represents the largest number of constituents…
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Attracting health workers to rural areas
Attracting medical and nursing staff to country districts has required some creative thinking by rural councils, including the provision of housing and other incentives. In…
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Leader in quality assurance
When Logan City Council’s Roads and Drainage Design and Operations Branches of the Department of Engineering Services received third party certification under Australian Standard AS…
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Regreening the City
The rapid growth in population and development in South East Queensland has brought many benefits to the region but a major drawback has been the…
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Turning rubbish into $s and jobs
By diverting goods with resale value from going to its landfills, Logan City Council will not only generate healthy sales figures this financial year, but…