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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 with simultaneously…
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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 the community…
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Recycling Champions
As the first Council in Australia to introduce separate kerb side recycling wheelie bins, Pine Rivers Shire has not stopped here. Covering some 700 square…
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Kingborough gears up for competition
The recent appointment of Rick McClean as General Manager of Tasmania’s Kingborough Council provided one of the catalysts for an organisation review. “A review was…
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Code confirms customer commitment
Yarra Ranges Shire Council has underwritten its commitment to fair and honest, customer-oriented Local Government by producing a code of conduct for all its employees.…
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Streamlined customer service
For the past few years, Manly Council in NSW has been using streamlined customer service based on computer technology. The Customer Action Request Tracking System…
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A vibrant new City
Following Local Government amalgamation in Victoria, the City of Darebin was established on 22 June 1994. Situated close to the centre of Melbourne, it comprises…
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Putting quality first
“Quality Assurance means having processes and systems in place to meet internationally recognised standards and ensure we are competitive,” said Anthony Camillo from Council’s Organisational…
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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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