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Election success shows communities are engaged – President’s comment
Facing the future with renewed energy to advocate for our communities. Tasmania’s Local Government elections in October 2018 saw the highest voter turnout (58.39 percent)…
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Festival celebrates the best of the west
Set in the stunning Jimbour Plains of Queensland’s Western Downs, just three hours west of Brisbane, Big Skies is a nine-day festival celebrating the sights,…
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Irrigation conference designed for council staff*
For council staff working with irrigation, the first-ever Landscape Irrigation Conference and Exhibition ever to be held is not to be missed. Organisers of this…
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Commemorating the first reconciliation
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, on a visit to the far north last month, announced a boost of $5.45 million to Cooktown’s 2020 Festival to support…
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Letter to the editor
Dear Editor, “Sometimes it’s not just about the numbers”A couple of years ago our Council asked the community what they thought about replacing a busy…
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Editorial
The last couple of weeks have tested many of us. Anyone who saw and heard the image on social media of Independent MP Jeremy Buckingham,…
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Mayors take election wish-list to Canberra
Mayors from across Far North Queensland will prioritise road safety when they meet with senior Ministers and Shadow Ministers in Canberra this week. The delegation…
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When it rains it pours
Local councils have called on Queenslanders to show their support for communities affected by floods in north Queensland by donating money to charities helping people…
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Grant to get older residents more active
Ten local councils in the Loddon Mallee region of Victoria will share in a grant of more than $1.8 million from the Federal Government to…
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A chance for a new Act
More than 200 representatives from Local Government yesterday joined together to help plan the sector’s future in Western Australia (WA). The Future of Local Government…
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Healthy chooks happy neighbours
People who keep chooks in residential areas of Tasmania’s Central Coast Council have a new tool to help keep their hens healthier and their neighbours…
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Breaking the mold
Gnowangerup Shire has the unusual credit of being the only council in Western Australia with a female Works Manager according to the Local Government Supervisors…
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