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Cultural precinct changes direction
Burnie City Council, Tasmania, will not proceed with its plan to build a new North West Museum and Art Gallery, and will instead combine its…
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National Waste Policy action plan
Environment Ministers from all states met on 15 April for the first Environmental Ministers Meeting since the demise of COAG, resulting in a commitment for…
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Regional living
Regional communities wanting to grow have access to a new resource to help them capitalise on the burgeoning national interest in living outside the capital…
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Councillor profiles – Michelle Rich President Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Serpentine Jarrahdale is an outer-metropolitan area of Perth which is home to fast-growing urban cells, farming and agricultural areas, historical towns as well as significant…
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Turnkey solution unlocks your data*
iFerret provides dramatic information access improvements to support enhanced council performance. The iFerret search and discovery solution developed by iPLATINUM is now installed at over…
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Hands-on leadership program
Leadership development has been a growing focus at Glen Eira City Council, Victoria, over recent years. With senior leadership group members already participating in established…
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Website drives awareness of event economy
A new website capturing everything happening across Newcastle has been launched by City of Newcastle, New South Wales, to help locals and visitors make the…
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High school students visit Council
Hinchinbrook Shire Council, Queensland, hosted year 11 and year 12 students from Ingham State High School last month, when they visited the Hinchinbrook Visitor Information…
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Embracing youth mental health education
Moira Shire Council, Victoria, has joined with all secondary schools in the Shire, Uniting Vic Tas, local community groups, and health services to implement the…
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Community centre supports learning and employment
Residents of Melton, Victoria, now have more training and employment support, and health and wellbeing services available to them with the new $4.7 million Melton…
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Becoming more small business friendly
City of Rockingham is one of the first local governments in Western Australia participating in the Small Business Friendly Approvals Program. The program, led by…
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Importance of successful contract management for local government*
Improving contract management as a core discipline across councils is an expectation by auditors, a desire for all vendors, and a significant value-multiplier for your investment in procurement resources who …








