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Impressive facilities
City of Kwinana’s Youth Precinct has received a visit from the Western Australian Commissioner for Children and Young People, Colin Pettit. The tour started at…
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Sustainability lessons from ICAC report*
By Rob Cook The recent Corruption and Integrity in the NSW Public Sector<report prepared by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) will likely attract lots…
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Youth vote
Tasmanian Local Government elections in October 2018 provided an opportunity for the West Tamar Council Youth Advisory Council (YAC) to give young people in the…
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President’s comment – Women’s representation increases
2019 is an important year for women in politics, especially local government. December 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the first woman elected to any…
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Plastic roads head west
The first South Australian (SA) road built with soft plastics and glass at Happy Valley in the City of Onkaparinga has seen plastic from approximately…
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Biomass central
The Green Triangle region of Victoria and South Australia has been labelled ‘biomass central’ by industry experts at a recent bioenergy seminar. The region’s renewable…
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Editorial
It’s the start of a new year and local councils and shires are once again evaluating their New Year wish list. It comes as no…
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Drought funding delays
Tenterfield Shire Council, New South Wales, signed a $1 million contract for drought funding initiatives on 20 December 2018 after a protracted application process that…
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Citizenship celebrations under review
The Federal Government’s announcement yesterday that it will force councils to hold a citizenship ceremony on Australia Day, has been denounced by Australian Local Government…
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Coordinated resourcing needed to deliver
Rugby Australia will receive $20 million to upgrade facilities but Blacktown City Council will have to go it alone on its planned International Centre of…
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New waste policy lacks backbone
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is calling for leadership from the Commonwealth following endorsement of the new National Waste Policy (NWP) at the 8th…
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Sustainable design policy
The City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, will become the fi rst regional council to have an Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) policy added to its Planning Scheme. The…
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