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Dignity for vulnerable women
Women experiencing vulnerability will now have access to free sanitary items thanks to the City of Darwin and Share the Dignity’s implementation of the Northern…
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New premises for creative group
A Sunshine Coast community group that offers low-cost creative activities as a means of therapy and social interaction has received a major upgrade to its…
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Letter to the editor
Dear LG Focus, In response to your November front page: the term ‘affordable housing’ can sometimes be misleading. Are we referring to ‘cheap’ housing where…
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Editorial
It’s been two months since the first round of allegations of sexual abuse by movie producer Harvey Weinstein were published. The allegations and the global…
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Cashing out
Local governments are playing a key role in preventing harm from poker machines in their communities. In the Whittlesea Council area in Melbourne’s outer north,…
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LGA asks state government to
Councils in South Australia (SA) are urging the Liberal Party to drop its rate capping policy and work with the Local Government Association (LGA) on…
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Collect your own tax
The Local Government Association of South Australia (LGA) is gearing up to launch its State Election Strategy at this month’s Annual General Meeting in Adelaide…
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Sportsfield usage audits*
The usage capacity of a sportsfield is defined as the amount of use that a playing surface can sustain before it deteriorates to a point…
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Local traders get the nod*
Local economic development gets a boost with 400 per cent growth in Local Supplier Marketplace and BuyRegional launch. New data reveals 400 per cent growth…
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Bunjil Place gets the leading edge*
The City of Casey in Melbourne’s outer southeast celebrated the opening of its new state-of-the-art entertainment and civic centre in late-October. ‘Bunjil Place’ is aptly…
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Smart bins think outside the cube
The City of Adelaide has installed three solar-powered smart bins, which use sensor technology to automatically compact waste. The ‘clean cube’ bins, supplied by South…
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Community engagement crosses cultures
The multicultural Shire of Katanning in Western Australia has creatively engaged its residents. Katanning, a small rural community of 4100 residents, is known as one…
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