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Councillor profiles – Roxanne Kenny President of MacDonnell Regional Council
Vast distances to coverMy council region covers an area the size of Victoria. Part of my role is to attend Local Authority meetings in our…
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A case for partnership*
May and June are important months for all those involved in Local Government. In May the Federal Budget will be handed down. The Australian Local…
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A case for partnership*
May and June are important months for all those involved in Local Government. In May the Federal Budget will be handed down. The Australian Local…
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Community-led local government*
The 2018 Future of Local Government National Summit will celebrate the local, exploring who is leading the (new) way and how they’re doing it. It…
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Ten gigabit Adelaide is here
City of Adelaide has announced the first buildings being connected to Ten Gigabit Adelaide. Ten Gigabit Adelaide is designed for businesses and corporate big data…
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Reconciliation plan endorsed
The City of Cockburn, Western Australia (WA), has adopted its third Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), progressing its commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people…
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Contact centre rings up national award
The Contact Centre team of Northern Australian Services, in an innovative partnership with Mackay Regional Council, Queensland, has been named Best in its Class in…
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Looking beyond 2018: Reviewing the Local Government Act 1989 – President’s comment
We are in an extremely exciting time of change, transformation and growth for local government in Victoria. The Local Government Act 1989 is being reformed…
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Antelco launches ReuZitTM*
Antelco a world leading Australian manufacturer of micro irrigation products has launched the ReuZitTM range of products specifically for the domestic and small commercial waste…
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The ashes of democracy
Blacktown City Council held a ceremonial cremation last month of the last development application to be voted on by its councillors. In a show of…
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Editorial
The Commonwealth Games has one day of competition left as the April issue of Focus hits the post and heads for councils around Australia. The…
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The magic of storytelling
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Council Library has launched the first of ten First 5 Forever story seats to be rolled out progressively across the region. The…
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