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Councillor profiles – Graeme Lehmann Mayor of Somerset Regional Council
Leaving the hustle and bustle of the city in your rear-view mirror and hitting the open road you’ll be in Somerset within an hour. With…
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Councillor profiles – Belinda Murphy Mayor of McKinlay Shire
What’s the best thing about my Shire? That’s easy… the people. We have a wonderful, innovative and very resilient community. Of course the landscape that…
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Night time economy illuminated
Key findings from the Lake Macquarie City Council, New South Wales (NSW), consultation report ‘Creating a Vibrant Night-time Economy’ have shed light on the region’s…
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Energy plan saves ratepayer dollars
Tweed Shire Council, New South Wales, is on track to save ratepayers more than $225,000 per year by self-generating an estimated 1300 MWh/pa of solar…
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New mayors step up
South Australian tri-city alliance, Spencer Gulf Cities, received an injection of new blood with new mayors elected in each of the three representative cities in…
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Building a bridge
Toowoomba Regional Council, Queensland, formally appointed the first community representatives of the newly established Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee on 22 January. As…
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A heightened role for Aussie Rules in the Bush – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
Aussie Rules is a hugely popular spectator sport. Ground attendances, TV ratings and broadcasting rights are through the roof. Meanwhile the sport in most regional…
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Stock routes dry up
Flood conditions in far north Queensland have not brought relief to farmers in the southwest who suffered under record heat and the driest January ever.…
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Showcased on the global stage
The City of Canning, Western Australia, is embedding a culture of innovation to support the organisation to embrace technology and digital enablement. The position of…
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Checking website fit for purpose
Hobsons Bay City Council, Victoria, will soon launch a new website and is calling on the community to help check its accessibility, structure, menu and…
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Local government gets a Minister
The Northern Territory (NT) Government has announced the inclusion of local government in the Ministerial title of the now Minster for Local Government, Housing and…
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Tyre pile set to go
Moira Shire Council, Victoria, has received support from the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), to begin…
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