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Disadvantaged residents gain skills
Melton City Council in Victoria is championing efforts to help disadvantaged residents secure jobs, gain skills and develop career paths while delivering its outdoor services.…
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Editorial
As we went to press last month, communities across New South Wales and Queensland were steadying themselves and surveying the wreckage left by Cyclone Debbie…
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Assault on the job
Instances of abuse aimed at council officers are on the rise – is it time for better protections for staff and higher penalties for perpetrators?…
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Indexation returns to financial assistance grants
Councils can breath again following the Australian Government’s budget announcement to restore indexation to Financial Assistance Grants (FAGs) from 1 July 2017 as promised following…
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Flood recovery moves forward
Local Governments will now have the choice to use their own plant and equipment when rebuilding essential public assets damaged during the floods in February.…
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Tropical urbanism scoops nation’s highest accolade
An award-winning collaborative study into tropical urbanism has claimed the title of Australia’s Best Planning Idea – Small Project at the 2017 Planning Excellence Awards.…
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Victorian budget welcomed by councils
Yesterday’s State Budget has been mostly well received by Victorian councils although there were a few sticking points. A flagship item is $1.9 billion towards…
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Regional rail upgrade on track
Victoria’s troubled regional rail network will receive a further upgrade over the next two years making a more frequent and reliable service a reality for…
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Peak organisations support good debt
The federal government should not shy away from borrowing for public infrastructure investment, particularly while interest rates are low and Australia’s economic credibility remains competitively…
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Councils want to light up Queensland
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has put in a bid to buy the state’s street lighting network. The idea for the council association…
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Freeze the waste
In the face of rising energy prices and declining federal grants the Local Government Association of South Australia (LGASA) has asked the State Government to…
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Australia celebrates gold and silver anniversaries
This year’s National Reconciliation Week means it’s celebration time all round the country with the Prime Minister making a generous contribution to the party fund.…
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