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Cultures from around the world
The Laidley District State School was transformed into an international hub of cuisine, dance and activities for the annual Lockyer Valley Multicultural Festival, on 26…
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A real sense of community
A Biggest Morning Tea held at Jindera, New South Wales, by educators and staff from Greater Hume Children Services raised $231.55 to support children, families,…
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How Labor got sucked in – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The Labor Party and its supporters are bemused. Why didn’t middle Australia listen? The fact is that Labor wore a big red target on its…
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Weed wrestling
Weed management is an integral part of sustainable agriculture, sound environmental management and the maintenance of biosecurity that underpins rural industries. Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council, New…
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Vibrant Hobart has solid foundations*
If you have never been to Hobart, or if it’s been a long while between visits, there are plenty of reasons to be at the…
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Horse capital’s arena draws a crowd
Upper Hunter Shire Council has won an award for White Park Arena, from Parks and Leisure Australia for the ‘Best Regional/Rural Industry Contribution’ in New…
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Climbing trees boosts tourism
Tree climbers and arborists are to be challenged by the large trees growing in Davidson Reserve, Kapunda at the 2019 ‘Red Bull Branched Out’ event…
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President’s comment – Time to reflect
Post the 2019 Federal Election, it’s time to reflect on what was achieved for local government, and what challenges remain. In the lead up to…
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Boosting youth mental health
Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia (WA), received a visit last month from Mentally Healthy WA’s Act-Belong-Commit team to run a fun and interactive workshop…
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Study reveals how the koalas are bearing up
A study conducted in partnership between Scenic Rim Regional Council, and koala conservationists has yielded valuable data on the marsupials’ health, ecology and movements. Mayor,…
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Editorial
In this edition of LG Focus our feature is Environmental Management. It seems appropriate therefore, to acknowledge World Environment Day, 5 June, and the diversity…
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More local government integrity inspectors
The Victorian State Budget has increased funding to the Local Government Inspectorate for additional resources. The additional funding will provide four new municipal inspectors to…
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