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Climate control
New research shows that Australian local governments are tackling climate change without relying on help from other levels of government – and increasingly sharing their…
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Apartment composting
In partnership with Worm Lovers and Food Compost Food, the City of Stonnington in Melbourne has worked with local Owners Corporations to help set up…
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Grants make roadside reserves an asset
Local councils in New South Wales (NSW) will invest more than $1.2 million in programs designed to protect and manage roadside reserves in their local…
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Twitter connects councils to community
Councils across the country have taken to Twitter to show residents #YourRatesAtWork. National Local Government Twitter Day – happening today – is in its third…
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Container Deposit Scheme for New South Wales
The New South Wales Government has announced it will introduce a Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) across the state in December this year. The network will…
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High Achievers – Building Services Unit Break O’Day Council
The Building Services Unit at Tasmania’s Break O’Day Council is delivering award-winning, customer-focused service and reshaping the public opinion of Building Inspectors. Located on the…
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Councils still work towards equity
“Progress towards 50:50 is not inevitable,” Virginia Haussegger AM told the annual Australian Local Government Women’s Association Networking Breakfast at the Australian Local Government Association…
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Open for business
Parks and Leisure Australia’s 21st conference, 22-25 October, Gold Coast is headlined by leaders of our industry where delegates gain first hand insights from some…
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NSW Government backs down on mergers
The New South Wales Government has announced it will walk away from the amalgamations impacting 14 metropolitan councils, which were being contested in court. The…
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Fifty years in local government
After a career of more than 50 years in the local government sector, General Manger of Lake Macquarie City Council, Brian Bell, has called it…
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Tasmania’s troubled waters
The Tasmanian Government yesterday released the draft legislation it will present to Parliament in order to take over TasWater. The legislation establishes a new Government…
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New complaints system for Queensland
The Queensland Government will introduce an Independent Assessor to consider all complaints against councillors, in a move to reform local government. Local councils have welcomed…
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