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Mayor Sam Telfer – President’s comment
President Local Government Association of South Australia (LGA of SA The past few months have reinforced the strength, relevance and value of local government, especially…
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Wik Elders walk on Country with Aurukun youth
Wik Elders will continue to take Aurukun’s young people on Country to learn about cultural practices with a program run by the Aurukun Indigenous Knowledge…
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Funding for FOGO
Town of Bassendean has benefitted from a share in $20 million from the Western Australian Government to support a state-wide introduction of a food organics…
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Editorial
It is encouraging to see how councils are using imagination and local knowledge to support their communities and provide leadership in troubling times. The decision…
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Cyber Node gets the nod
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s recent announcement that Australian governments and businesses were the ongoing target of a sophisticated foreign state-based hacker are a firm warning…
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Councillor profiles – Sandy Vershoor The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Adelaide
The City of Adelaide was designed for life, by Colonel William Light, who set out the city, the only planned city in a park, with…
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Regional road safety initiative funded
The Western Australian (WA) Government has secured a funding partnership with the Commonwealth Government to boost the state’s Regional Road Safety Improvement Program. For the…
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Is your council talking about the Australasian Recycling Label?*
Many councils across Australia are now communicating to their residents about the Australasian Recycling Label. Are you one of them? Research shows Australians believe recycling…
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Councils call for certainty as Water Ministers meet today
As Water Ministers meet today for the first time since December, the Murray River Group of Councils is pressing for clear and decisive action that…
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Women in local government receive federal support
The Federal Government announced yesterday $1.8 million to be granted this financial year (2019-20), under the Women’s Leadership and Development Program (WLDP), to four projects…
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NSW Local government elections postponed
The New South Wales Government has postponed the 2020 Local government elections for 12 months to 4 September 2021. Local Government New South Wales (LG…
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Sports field renovation is for the long term*
The concept of renovating a sports fi eld or oval can be daunting – where to start, who to speak to. Perhaps you have several groups of…