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Community engagement in times of drought
As Tenterfield Council, New South Wales, approaches the anniversary date of the fire event which flashed over the local water catchment and the following ash…
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Shepherd helps Gladstone Regional Council get mobile with online works program*
Maintaining complex spreadsheets, second guessing service levels, collecting road asset data that no one uses, juggling budget implications, and trying to communicate the bigger picture…
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Galleries, libraries and museums open with a bang
As artist-turned-author Bruce Garrabrandt said, “Creativity doesn’t wait for the perfect moment”, and nor have staff at Moreton Bay Regional Council, Queensland. Inspired by the…
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Productivity report calls rate pegging into question
The New South Wales Productivity Commission’s Green Paper on Productivity Reform, Continuing the Productivity Conversation released in August, has joined the chorus of voices calling…
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Drought Support Officer funded for Lockyer Valley
Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Queensland, has increased its support services for those affected by drought through the appointment of a Local Drought Support Officer. Funded…
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Victoria MacKirdy National President, Local Government Professionals Australia – President’s comment
Last month I took over the role of National President of Local Government Professionals Australia, and this changeover in leadership marked an adapting focus of…
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Red benches for domestic violence
Kyogle Council, New South Wales, has painted two benches at the front of the Kyogle hospital bright red as a stark reminder that domestic violence…
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Agsafe’s stewardship programs leading the way in farm waste recovery*
Since it began Gunnedah in May 1999, the drumMUSTER program has grown into a successful national collection and recycling program for agvet containers. It has…
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Geo Tourism draws visitors to the Murchison
Shire of Mount Magnet, Western Australia, will play host on 18 September when seven local governments join forces to officially launch the Murchison Geo Tourism…
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Editorial
Much has been said in the past three months about the Federal Government’s decision to not include the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) in the…
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Direct democracy
“Around the world, confidence in representative democracy is under siege. Citizens are moving beyond cynicism to disengagement, and the potential for further decline is clear.”…
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Local Government elections to go ahead in Victoria
Victorian Electoral Commissioner, Warwick Gately has moved to reassure Victorians that the safety and wellbeing of voters, candidates and election staff is at the centre…
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