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Councillor profiles – Mayor Lilliane Brady OAM Cobar Council
Cobar Shire is situated in the centre of New South Wales (NSW) at the crossroads of the Barrier Highway, which forms part of the east-west…
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Bring your community together this Australia Day with the Australian Citizenship Affirmation*
Across the country, there are thousands of organised events held on Australia Day each year, from fun runs first thing in the morning, to fireworks…
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Council spreads festive cheer
From Sarina Range to Eungella, Bloomsbury to Koumala and everywhere in between, Mackay Regional Council’s Christmas grants will dole out lashings of festive cheer across…
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Hubs and spokes – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
It was a smart decision by the feds last month to create a regional hub and spoke arrangement at the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). …
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Champion young hackers
Mount Gambier, South Australia, teenage trio Lilli Fulwood, Elly Bachmann and Dale Bachmann received top honours at the GovHack Open Data Competition National Awards taking…
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Celebrating 25 years
A popular Port Douglas Carnivale crowd-pleaser has been locked in for another three years as Douglas Shire Council kicks off preparations to mark the event’s…
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Continence care for men
Town of Gawler, South Australia, is leading the way for local government by installing continence pad disposal bins in their men’s public toilets. Women’s health…
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A one night stand to remember
More than 30,000 people flocked to the coastal hamlet of St Helens on Tasmania’s east coast, for Triple J’s annual One Night Stand. Break O’Day…
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President’s comment – Damien Ryan – LGANT elects new board
At the recent Northern Territory Local Government Association (LGANT) annual general meeting (AGM) I was re-elected President for a third term. The Vice President Municipal…
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Scoring the region
In a first for Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, the towns, villages and precincts of the region will soon have their own score to reflect…
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Safety prioritised at roads congress
Road safety featured early and was an ongoing theme at this year’s Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) Local Roads and Transport Congress in Alice Springs,…
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Strong growth in female leadership
South Australian councils have the highest ratio of female representation in the State’s history. The 2018 Local Government elections saw the percentage of successful female…
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