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Multilingual children’s books
Greater Shepparton City Council, Victoria, Best Start Early Years program has launched two locally developed multilingual children’s books, as part of the Greater Shepparton Book…
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Building youth resilience
More than 20 years of experience working with youth proves Andrea Bax is well suited to her new role as Community Resilience Coordinator, Bundaberg Regional…
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Monster Mine preserved for posterity
Regional Council of Goyder, South Australia, has had a grant funding success with the promise of $295,000 from the Federal Government’s $33.5 million program for…
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Developer contributions drive more affordable housing
Lake Macquarie City Council, New South Wales, is proposing to support the development of more affordable housing across the City by introducing an 85 percent…
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Building reconciliation locally
An important first step was taken along the path to reconciliation last month when Town of East Fremantle, Western Australia, hosted the first meeting of…
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Mayor Marianne Saleba President Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) – President’s comment
As we draw closer to the end of a difficult year, I have been reflecting on how COVID-19 has affected almost every aspect of our…
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Reflect. Respect. Celebrate on Australia Day 2021*
In 2020, the National Australia Day Council (NADC) launched a new campaign, The Story of Australia, calling on Australians to reflect, respect and celebrate on…
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Media lab gives access to digital culture
Georges River Council, New South Wales is kick-starting digital creation at a local level, with its libraries now offering a range of state-of-the-art digital technology,…
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Unique fundraising effort supports local family
Shire of Esperance, Western Australia, has recently raised close to $11,000 towards a customised mobility van for local girl, Lylah Schmitt and her family. Council’s…
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Editorial
It’s awards season for Local Government, with gala events all over the country – albeit mostly virtual. Still, it’s an excuse to trim your beard…
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Sustainable recovery
Over forty mayors and councillors from across the country released a joint statement last month, committing to economic recovery solutions that both create jobs and…
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Queensland councils welcome funding commitments
Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk has committed to job-creation programs spanning the state, as well as extra funding for rural mental health in her opening address…
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