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Charging ahead against climate change
Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales, has introduced a range of incentives to encourage residents to take part in an innovative program to save energy…
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Levies increase as rate capping tabled – President’s comment
The March 2018 state election saw the first change of government in South Australia (SA) in 16 years, with the Liberal Party elected on a…
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3D printing helps reduce landfill
Thanks to the new 3D printing service offered by Mackay Regional Council Libraries, Queensland, innovators, creators, inventors, fixers and designers now have a cheap and…
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Little Black Book
Every man, no matter their age, should have a Little Black Book: a guide to men’s health services on Queensland’s Fraser Coast. Fraser Coast Council…
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Editorial
If I had not been already convinced that a federal election was imminent, my recent trip to the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National General…
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Looking forward
A referendum on national recognition of Local Government was once again called for when almost 900 delegates congregated in Canberra last month for the annual…
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Library cuts are a low blow
Library cuts of 18 percent valued at more than $5 million announced in the 2018-19 New South Wales (NSW) Budget have been criticised by Wagga…
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International waste study tour
The Greater Whitsunday Council of Mayors will participate in the Local Government Association of Queensland’s (LGAQ) International Zero Waste Study Tour. The regional body, involving…
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Minister recycles funding announcements
A so-called “new” grant to councils hard hit by the Chinese National Sword recycling crisis was actually just the same funding that had already been…
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New Act includes sexual harassment
In an Australian first, the new Victorian Local Government Act includes a clear definition of sexual harassment in the Councillor Code of Conduct and introduces…
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South Australia’s LGA appoints new president
City of Adelaide Councillor, Sue Clearihan, was appointed as the new Local Government Association of South Australia (LGASA) President at a special meeting of the…
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ACCC re-authorises the Tyre Stewardship Scheme
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that it will grant the Tyre Stewardship Scheme, administered by Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) a new…
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