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Turning ideas into reality – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The Cockatoo Network includes quite a few councillors, and we often provide a sanity check and tips on how to advance their ideas. As part…
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Local jobs for local people
Hume City Council in outer-metropolitan Melbourne has developed a program to transform the lives of unemployed residents and increase economic participation at the local level.…
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Plug in and power up
Tweed Shire Council and Byron Shire Council have entered into an agreement to make the region friendlier for electric vehicles. The Power Up strategy will…
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Crunching the gender numbers – President’s comment
The shocking prevalence of sexism in UK local government was revealed last July, in a widely publicised report by the Fawcett Society. The report found…
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New year new structure
The Town of Victoria Park in Western Australia is set to hit the ground running in the new year with the final stages of a…
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White ribbon workplace
Northern Beaches Council in Sydney has become a White Ribbon Accredited Workplace to actively support the campaign to prevent men’s violence against women. Acting Chief…
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Partnering for climate change
The City of Onkaparinga in South Australia has joined a Climate Council initiative to tackle climate. Launched in July 2017, the Cities Power Partnership currently…
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Editorial
The start of a new year is a perfect period to embark on new beginnings, and with that, it is time to announce this will…
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Speaking up
Several councils made headlines last year for their role in debates that played out at the national level. But should local governments advocate on social…
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Collaboration is key to budget repair
A cooperative approach is a central theme in the budget submission by the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) for consideration by the State Government.…
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Focus on liveability needs social infrastructure
Western Sydney has entered a golden age according to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, in her address to the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC)…
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New technology solves old problem
In preparation for the delivery of Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council’s $2 million water main replacement program, the New South Wales council is trialling new water busting…
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