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Main street celebrations
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council, New South Wales, employees worked right up to the 12 noon deadline to ensure the newly upgraded Sheridan Street would be ready…
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Investing in energy efficiency projects
An internal fund set up by Cessnock City Council, New South Wales, to invest in energy efficient projects is proving to be a real success…
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Setting new standards for sustainable buildings
The City of Sydney has proposed stronger sustainability standards for new commercial buildings to reduce emissions and stop more waste from going to landfill. The…
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ALGWA networking breakfast
Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) honoured one of its own at this year’s networking breakfast held annually in Canberra, as an adjunct event to…
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Delegates meet with Ministers
Maranoa Regional Council capitalised on their visit to Canberra last month supplementing attendance at the National General Assembly of Local Government, by meeting with ministers,…
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Women singled out for new award
Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government, Dr John McVeigh, used the National Awards for Excellence in Local Government gala dinner to announce a…
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LG Focus competition winner
This year’s LG Focus Booth competition winner at the ALGA National General Assembly Expo18 wins a full page in Local Government FOCUS to promote their…
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Regions need help
‘More action is needed to help struggling rural and remote regions innovate’ is the central message of the State of the Regions Report released at…
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Social media study
The City of Logan, Queensland and the City of Canada Bay, New South Wales have been chosen as the only two councils in Australia to…
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Five top issues facing Regional Australia*
Mackay Regional Council looks forward to hosting the 2018 Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia (SEGRA) conference, 22-25 October. Australia’s premier conference on regional issues,…
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Celebrating Indigenous heritage
Glenelg Shire, Victoria, celebrated National Reconciliation Week in 2018 by shedding light on the region’s rich aboriginal culture, with the release of the first ever…
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High Achievers – City of Swan Business and Tourism Services
City of Swan, Western Australia (WA), is one of the country’s fastest growing urban corridors with Midland Central Business District (CBD), an important Strategic Metropolitan…