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Dairy farmers need our long-term support – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The milk supply chain involves farmers selling their product to dairy processors who process and package the product. Then supermarkets buy the packaged milk from…
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A recharge and a coffee to go
City of Fremantle, Western Australia, continues to be a leader in sustainable transport installing new electric car charging points at Fremantle’s Cappuccino Strip car park.…
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Community engagement shapes city
A record number of residents have provided their thoughts and feedback on projects being conducted by the City of Canterbury Bankstown, New South Wales, or…
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Community conservation program
The Shire of Jerramungup, Western Australia, is using social media to help with conservation efforts within the community. The threatened and endangered fauna social media…
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Darwin recovers
City of Darwin staff and contractors continue to complete infrastructure and playground repairs in parks and open spaces, following Cyclone Marcus in March this year.…
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Key partnership for rural councils
Victoria’s fastest growing rural councils have entered into a partnership with the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) to manage population growth across the region. The exclusive…
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Rubber roundabout a first
Tweed Shire Council, New South Wales, installed its first rubber roundabout as a test model on 4 October. The rubber roundabout arrived from Victoria in…
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Mayors blaze the Sale Trail
Mayor Carol Adams from the City of Kwinana and Mayor Barry Sammels from the City of Rockingham are updating their attire all in the name…
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Safe city recognised
Toowoomba Region, Queensland, has achieved international accreditation as an Australian Safe Community after the final assessment by the Australian Safe Communities Foundation. Toowoomba Region joins…
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Crossing borders
Unforced amalgamationsIn a first of its kind, the Regional Development Australia (RDA) areas of Tasmania and southwest Western Australia last month signed a Memorandum of…
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More South Australians are standing for council
Nominations for the 2018 South Australian (SA) council elections have reached a twenty year high. A total of 1375 nominations were received by the Electoral…
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Federal election focus should be local
Under the theme ‘all politics is local’, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has launched its federal election document outlining 12 ways political parties and…
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