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New Junction comes to life
City of Swan, Western Australia, has received a $1.3 million Lotterywest grant from the Minister for Community Services, Simone McGurk MLA, for its New Junction…
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Disaster coordinator centre now open
Isaac Regional Council has opened a coordination hub for disaster management personnel during times of severe weather events. Mayor, Anne Baker, who is also the…
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Solid foundation for the future – Presidents comment
Last month we farewelled Tony Tapsell who has retired after close to 18 years as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Association. Delegates who…
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Long Live You champions aim to inspire
Table tennis, weight classes, cycling, swimming, surfing and dragon boat racing are regular activities Great Southern over 60’s community champions from City of Albany, Western…
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Collective action on the drought
Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Queensland, hosted a drought support forum in late September, focusing on the plight of the region’s livestock farmers. A total of…
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Editorial
Victorian councils all held mayoral elections last month, to elect new leaders from amongst their number or in some case re-elect the incumbents. Three councils…
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Big green deal
The City of Sydney has unveiled the biggest standalone renewables deal for an Australian council. Valued at over $60 million, the plan will see the…
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Premier meets with rural and remote councils
Topics specific to rural and remote councils will be the focus of a meeting between Mayors and General Managers from councils west of the Newell…
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Straw art draws a crowd
Shire of York, Western Australia, continues its focus on economic development through its adopted Trails Master Plan and recent launch of the Wara Art Trail…
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Local jobs for local people
An initiative of Moonee Valley City Council, Victoria, to help residents of a local housing estate find work has resulted in 104 jobs in the…
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Tourism gets a boost
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council, New South Wales, has appointed local girl, Jeana Bell as the new Tourism and Economic Development Officer for Cootamundra. Bell is excited…
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Salamanca Market is a testing ground for start ups
Hobart’s renown Salamanca Market has launched an innovative opportunity for new Tasmanian businesses called the Innovator Program. The program allows start-up businesses to test their…
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