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‘Let’s Talk About Racism’ staff workshops
The word racism strikes dread into most people, but no one more sharply than those who experience it every other day, or as is common…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Reg Kidd Orange City Council
Orange, in Central Western New South Wales, is three and a half hours from both Sydney and Canberra. My favourite aspect of Orange is its…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Pam Palmer Lane Cove Council
Lane Cove is located on the beautiful shorelines of Sydney Harbour and the Lane Cove River, just 9km from Sydney’s central business district. We are…
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Town centre upgrades underway
Southern Mallee District Council, South Australia, has commenced construction on the $4 million upgrades to the Pinnaroo and Lameroo town centres after awarding a major…
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Culture, not as we know it*
The importance of workplace culture has been a trend of conversation for people and culture managers around the world, long before the pandemic forced us…
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Calling time on junk food vouchers in kids’ sport
Five local Victorian councils have joined forces with VicHealth in a bid to phase out unhealthy food vouchers in children’s sport. The Healthy Sports Reward…
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Coastal management plans funded
Shoalhaven City Council, has successfully obtained five grants valued at more than $1.1million from the New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE)…
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Online petitions make it much easier to have your say
Having a voice in the community has become easier for people in the City of Gosnells, Western Australia, thanks to the introduction of online petitions,…
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Residents’ vision for town centre
Teresa Saunders from Pialba and nine-year-old Robbie Weger, from Torquay were announced winners of the Pialba Town Centre Master Plan Competition run by Fraser Coast…
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City celebrates
Devonport City Council, Tasmania, celebrated its 40th birthday with a community celebration on Wednesday, 21 April in the Rooke Street Mall. Mayor, Annette Rockliff said…
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Art unifies community
A special new community mural was unveiled on 28 April, at the entrance to the Deer Park Library in the City of Brimbank, Victoria. The…
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President’s comment – Cr David Clark President Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV)
The recent release of the Framework for Reform discussion paper by the Victorian Government’s independent expert panel looking at Victoria’s building regulatory system presents the…









