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Regional audiences welcome Royal Ballet
More than 2500 people braved a rainy night in July to catch a ‘once in a lifetime’ outdoor performance by the Royal Ballet in Cairns.…
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Robot recruit joins council ranks
Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland has welcomed its first robotic recruit. The Council recently asked the community to help name the humanoid robot and out…
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Tree canopy a community asset
Greater Shepparton City Council in regional Victoria has launched its Urban Forest Strategy to create a greener, shadier city and provide the right trees in…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Gary Brennan City of Bunbury
Accessible regional cityBunbury is Western Australia’s ‘Second City’, located 160kms South West of Perth. The traditional owners are the Wardandi clan of the Noongar people.…
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Councillor profiles – Shire President Kerry White Shire of Ashburton
Mine countryThe Shire of Ashburton is made up of four towns: Tom Price, Paraburdoo, Onslow and Pannawonica. It is 105,000sqkm – half the size of…
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Land parcel secured for growing community
After several years of planning, Mitchell Shire Council in Victoria has secured a strategic parcel of land for future recreational and open space use to…
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Disruption: a catalyst for change*
Many regions in Australia are experiencing unprecedented disruption to their traditional industry bases, markets, supply chains and business models. This has been driven in part…
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Dreaming project in the Bega Valley
The new Children’s Dreaming Garden in Bega Valley Shire Council, on the south coast of NSW, has been delivered thanks to thorough community consultation and…
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Students help develop walkway
A partnership between Goulburn Mulwaree Council in New South Wales and students at the University of Canberra has delivered innovative ideas for a river walkway.…
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Theatrical power unites community
A theatrical production centring on the experiences of mining communities was staged in Queensland’s Isaac Regional Council recently – and engaged a cast and crew…
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A provocative new role for local government? – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
One of the best parts of my job is to visit Europe annually to ask economic development practitioners about global issues and their likely impact…
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Looking at the future*
Coffs Harbour City Council is organising the 20th Anniversary Local Government Information Technology Conference at Opal Cove Resort, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 29th November – 1st…
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