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Drought projects on the way
Communities throughout Gannawarra Shire, Victoria, are starting to benefit from funding provided by the Federal Government’s Drought Communities Programme – Extension. Council is eligible to…
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Crime prevention design part of new playground
Town of Port Hedland, Western Australia, has a brand new, accessible playground at Cemetery Beach Park as part of the Town’s $1.2 million playground replacement…
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Councillor profiles – Patrick Hall Mayor City of Canning
Everyone believes that their area is special, but in many ways the City of Canning truly is. We are a unique, inner-metropolitan municipality located less…
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Councillor profiles – Laurene Bonza President Shire of Dundas
The Shire of Dundas is in the heart of the Great Western Woodlands which is the largest, intact, temperate forest left on the planet! This…
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Coding comes of age
Workshops in cutting-edge technology have found a new mature audience through Mosman Council, New South Wales, library sessions. Mosman Library Service has been introducing seniors…
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Sports rorts to be an indelible reminder – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The sports rorts scandal will hopefully leave an indelible reminder to politicians of the risks of trying to buy votes. I have some sympathy with…
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Tree-mendous results for tree trail
In just a couple of years, popular tree trail activity in the City of Stirling, Western Australia, has captured the imagination of local children as…
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Thirsty for action on sustainability*
Ozwater is the Australian Water Association’s annual international water conference and trade exhibition attracting 3500 plus water professionals from Australia and abroad every year. The…
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The long road to recovery has begun in East Gippsland
The images and stories of this summer’s bushfires dominated Australian news and were seen across the world. Victoria’s East Gippsland is familiar with bushfire, but…
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Small projects receive big boost
City of Darwin and the Northern Territory Government have announced the commencement of their $2 million Joint Small Projects, with the Lakeside Dog Park one…
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Water pipeline for drought stricken Downs
Southern Downs Regional Council received a visit from Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, in January, who announced that a pipeline could be delivering water from the…
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Councils evolve to meet the needs of the future – Presidents comment
While I have been involved with the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) for some years as a member of the General Management Committee, this…
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