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Electric car network reaches West Coast
Preparations are underway to revitalise a new and changed visitor economy on Tasmania’s West Coast in the wake of COVID-19. Through the Electric Vehicle ChargeSmart…
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Mayor David O’Loughlin Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) – President’s comment
Like green shoots emerging after drought-breaking rains, our local communities are starting to show unmistakable signs of renewed activity after two months of Covid-19 lockdowns.…
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Capturing history with ‘My COVID-19’
With COVID-19 restrictions starting to ease, City of Mount Gambier, South Australia, is calling on its community to share their experiences during the pandemic and…
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A stand against bullying
Cessnock City Council, New South Wales, was awash with blue in early May, in support of Do It For Dolly Day, in memory of 14…
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Editorial
Local communities, regional and suburban, up and down the country’s eastern states, felt the reverberation last week of the announcement that 60 local newspapers owned…
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Bush returns to life
Before being almost entirely consumed by the catastrophic December 2019 Cudlee Creek Bushfire, the Lobethal Bushland Park was teeming with life. The heritage-listed 118ha remnant…
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Bushfire recovery
A Total Fire Ban was declared in the Shire of Augusta Margaret River, Western Australia, on 22 May 2020. The ban was declared due to…
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WA planning reforms bypass local government
Major reforms to ‘simplify Western Australia’s planning system and boost the State’s economic recovery from COVID-19’ passed the Legislative Assembly on 20 May and will…
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Tackling the ICT integration challenge
Tackling a solution to get Information Technology (IT) systems talking to one another is an issue that is common for councils and IT teams across…
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Federal boost for local government
The Federal Government today announced a $1.8 billion boost for road and community projects through local governments across Australia. The package will help local councils…
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Launch of Cleantech Conversations
NCTCE Free Webinar Series Thursday 28 May 2020 12.30pm – 1.30pm AEST How are local government sustainability leaders preparing for the ‘next normal’? The COVID19…
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Generous deed does a world of good
Vulnerable young residents in the City of Swan, Western Australia, will receive much needed supplies thanks to a generous personal donation by City employee Corrie…
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