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Playgrounds verses dog parks
More parks or more parking? More public art, or greener streets? Dog parks or kids playgrounds? The largest social research project in Australian history, the…
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Councillor profiles – Des Noll Mayor Wattle Range Council
Wattle Range Council was founded on 1 July 1997, following the amalgamation of the former district councils of Beachport, Millicent, and Penola in South Australia’s…
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Councillor profiles – Anne Monceaux M.Ed., B.A., B.Ed., A.U.A Mayor City of Burnside, South Australia
City of Burnside is one of Adelaide’s oldest councils. Developed on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people, it was settled in 1838 by Scots.…
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Celebrating 150 years of operation
City of Albany, Western Australia, will conduct Council meetings from Albany Town Hall during May in a nostalgic move to celebrate the 150th anniversary of…
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Digital storytelling workshops
The Digital Library at City of Newcastle, New South Wales, is playing host to a series of workshops to teach local young people skills to…
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Community’s work awarded
City of Palmerston, Northern Territory, has been announced winner of the Planning Institute Australia President’s Award for the development of its Community Plan. In partnership…
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The Good Oil by Rod Brown – Why are governments so slow?
The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out has been slow. The construction of quarantine facilities outside CBDs is lagging badly. The lack of repatriation flights for Aussies stuck…
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Ferry purchase ensures service continues
Douglas Shire Council, Queensland, will purchase the Daintree Ferry vessel, ensuring an uninterrupted continuation of service across the Daintree River beyond 30 June 2021. At…
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Business forum confirms plan
More than 180 members of the local business community and key stakeholders attended City of Joondalup’s first business forum of the year at Joondalup Resort…
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Sharing bush tucker
One hundred native and bush tucker plants were delivered to remote Aboriginal communities in Clarence Valley Council, New South Wales, to foster reconciliation and assist…
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Festival off to a roaring start
Burdekin Shire Council, Queensland kicked off the 2021 Sweet Days, Hot Nights Festival with more than 2000 people attending the First Fire at the Home…
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Inland Rail raises some concerns
Mayor of Lockyer Valley Council, Queensland, Tanya Milligan has urged her community to have their say on the Inland Rail proposal draft Environmental Impact Statement…
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