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Cities are the secret weapon
On 22 June 2021 a group of leading mayors travelled to Canberra to launch new research showing the emission reductions planned by just 60 of…
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Public Art Selected
City of Darwin has selected a concept design for the Bicentennial Park Public Art Project which brings together two cultural stories deeply connected to the…
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President’s comment– Mayor Tracey Roberts JP President Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA)
Local government is taking the lead on moving to renewable energy as part of a sector-wide project to leverage aggregated power requirements. Coordinated by WALGA,…
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Editorial
The Olympic Games was the saviour of thousands in lockdown earlier this month. Go the Aussies – all those medals. My heart goes out to…
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Six million dollar homelessness fund rolls out in WA
Homelessness Week in Western Australia has been marked by an announcement from the McGowan Government to co-fund initiatives to address homelessness in local communities. Under…
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Cyclone affected communities receive funding
Western Australian communities devastated by Severe Tropical Cyclone Seroja will receive $104.5 million, the largest disaster recovery package in the state’s history. Jointly funded by…
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NSW council elections postponed amid COVID-19 crisis
NSW Local Government elections have been postponed by a further three months, as Greater Sydney battles to contain the worsening COVID-19 outbreak. The election will…
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Conference returns
The 27th Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National General Assembly returned to Canberra in June this year after a brief hiatus in 2020 when it…
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Building a balanced future for bushfire protection*
The Australian Bushfire Building Conference 2021, planned for August, has been postponed to 1-3 November, due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. Building industry experts will meet…
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NGA endorses nuclear weapons ban
At its National General Assembly in June, the Australian Local Government Association delegates unanimously passed Motion 61 calling on Australia to sign and ratify the…
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Cobar Shire Council selects the MAGIQ Cloud Platform*
MAGIQ Software is pleased to announce that Cobar Shire Council, New South Wales, has selected the MAGIQ Cloud Platform as its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)…
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Last one out, please turn off the lights
By Rachel Chambers, Mayor North Burnette Regional Council Growing up in Brisbane I never dreamed that I would one day be forced to regard adequate road…
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