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Environmental justice
Brimbank Council has called for urgent intervention from the Victorian Government to find a solution to deliver the Upper Stony Creek Transformation Project in Sunshine…
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State of the art vehicle takes command
Cooktown’s State Emergency Service (SES) has a new state of the art mobile command centre vehicle, thanks to a joint Cook Shire Council, Queensland, and…
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Changes to the Act will improve Local Government – President’s comment
Outstanding achievements of Western Australian Local Governments in developing innovative and resourceful solutions for their communities was acknowledged at the recent National General Assembly of…
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The art of living well
Residents of Albany, Western Australia, were given the chance to explore the silent realms of death and the art of living well through an interactive…
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Health campaign brings rewards
After giving up the grog with the help of City of Wodonga’s campaign Who’s it gonna hurt?, local man Michael Rose started to live again.…
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One million containers
Maranoa Regional Council, Queensland, has received a remarkable one million eligible containers at its Drop-Off points since commencing the Container Refund Scheme on Saturday, 23…
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Editorial
Carparking is currently a hot topic in Melbourne as several councils attempt to address the combined issues of greenhouse gas emissions targets, traffic congestion and…
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Who should pay?
Cost shifting is increasingly impeding local government’s ability to deliver services and maintain infrastructure for communities. Councils in New South Wales (NSW) are still coming…
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The benefits of an enterprise solution for Local Government*
Many local government councils are looking toward technology-enabled solutions that will automate manual processes, drive data-led decisions and release time spent on administrative tasks. Investing…
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Regional councils dominate NSW awards
Regional councils dominated the field at a series of special awards handed out to mark Local Government Week, 29 July – 4 August 2019. Regional…
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Transforming the culture of service*
Councils impact local communities more than any other tier of government. They are the custodians of hundreds of billions of dollars of infrastructure assets, and…
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Close the loop on waterwaste*
RegenAqua™ is a wastewater treatment system at the cutting edge of innovation in municipal tertiary wastewater treatment. The bioremediation system uses natural, locally sourced macroalgal…