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Call out to councils: a day of free fun for disadvantaged kids and their carers*
One Day Fun Day™ National Event Melbourne based start-up FunSearch.com.au is calling for councils across Australia to participate in and help facilitate a national day…
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Seeking skills from overseas
The Great South Coast region of Victoria, has secured a five-year agreement between Warrnambool City Council and the Commonwealth which will help employers address local…
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Council adopts Aboriginal names
Inner West Council, New South Wales, has voted to rename all five wards within the Local Government Area to include Aboriginal names. Welcoming the move,…
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Countering gender-based violence
Mildura Rural City Council, Victoria, is collaborating with the Gender Equity Action Sunraysia group (GEAS), to better understand gender inequality and the effect it has…
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West coast brand hits number 1
The West Coast, Tasmania, is the talking point of the design world, with the West Coast Brand given the top spot in the BrandNew Annual…
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Towing equipment – look beyond the steel*
Towing trailers behind heavy vehicles is a hazardous task directly covered by new Chain of Responsibility (CoR) laws. The new provisions of the Heavy Vehicle…
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Holding the key
Local government knows there is a problem with affordable housing in Australia but few councils are acting according to the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA).…
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Clean rivers by design
Manningham Council, Victoria, has developed a new system that provides a low cost method to clean stormwater with little or no ongoing maintenance requirements. …
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Councils implicated in Chain of Responsibility laws
Reforms to the National Heavy Vehicle Register (NHVR) Chain of Responsibility (CoR) laws, implemented on 1 October 2018, have direct implications for Local Government including…
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Nature trail has positive impact
Coorong District Council, South Australia, will begin construction on another 32 kilometres of the Murray Coorong Trail using $110,000 granted by the State Government to…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Alan Hall, Wellington Shire Council
Wellington Shire is the third largest municipality in Victoria encompassing the High Country, the sea, and all in between. We have a strong agricultural sector,…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Janet Pearce, Macedon Ranges
This year the Victorian Government passed The Distinctive Areas and Landscapes Bill which is landmark legislation to strengthen planning controls and protect the Macedon Ranges…
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