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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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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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