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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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Editorial
The ALGA Local roads and transport congress last month featured some thought provoking presentations. As I sat in the Alice Springs Convention Centre listening to…
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