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Homeless roadshow
Noosa Council, Queensland, will host a Housing and Homelessness Roadshow for residents impacted by the housing crisis. Mayor Clare Stewart, said, “The event will connect…
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Visitors welcomed as new hub opens
Buloke Shire Council, Victoria, last month saw the official opening of the new Sea Lake Visitor Information Hub as well as the Sod-turning Ceremony at…
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Leading the shift to renewable energy
Western Australian Local Governments will take a giant step towards zero emissions when they sign up for an Australian first renewable energy agreement. Negotiated by…
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The Good Oil by Rod Brown – Cowra’s pitch to Hemsworth – first-mover for other councils!
Cowra’s pitch to Hemsworth – first-mover for other councils! I rang Cowra Shire’s Tourism Manager, Glenn Daley – the instigator – and he explained that…
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Students’ artwork encourages recycling
Student Voice Positive Choice (SVPC) is a collaboration of ten schools in the City of Palmerston, Northern Territory, that undertake annual student led programs designed…
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Community rallies around Kindness Project
Hollywood may be a world away from Bangholme, Victoria, but one of its movies has inspired a Greater Dandenong attraction to give back to the…
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President’s comment – Jonathan Throssell President, LG Professionals Australia
August was a month of transition for Local Government Professionals Australia. Having served on the board since 2016, I am proud and humbled to be…
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Christmas is coming early
City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, will deliver an expanded program of free events and activities this year, including a Giant Christmas Selfie Trail across 22…
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Events return this summer
Hawkesbury City Council, New South Wales is excited to announce that in line with the New South Wales Government’s roadmap to reopening post COVID-19 lockdown,…
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Community votes
Coorong District Council, South Australia, has held a community ballot asking if the mayor should be elected by the community or be chosen by Council.…
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Aboriginal heritage digitised
Hamilton Gallery, Southern Grampians Shire, Victoria, has embarked on a culturally significant collection project: to audit and digitise the largest and oldest collection of Australian…
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Editorial
As I muse about this, my final editorial and ruminate on the role my sisters Eryl and Corinne Morgan played in starting up Local Government…
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