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Historic week marks reconciliation progress and pain
National Reconciliation Week is held annually from 27 May until 3 June; the two dates mark the 1967 referendum on Indigenous rights and the Mabo…
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Recovery grants extended to flood-affected communities across north coast
The clean-up following Cyclone Debbie continues across Queensland and northern New South Wales and individuals and businesses will be recovering for years to come. Minister…
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Property valuation reforms could have unintended results
The Victorian Government’s plan to hand responsibility for property valuations to the Valuer General’s office has met with disapproval from the Municipal Association of Victoria…
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Protect your workers*
BodyWorn Tech brings exclusively Wolfcom’s new range of products to minimise risk and injury to your local council officers, and to maximise their performance whilst…
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Budget sees indexation restored 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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City of Rockingham, Western Australia signs with Civica to launch online community portal *
Civica, one of Australia’s leading suppliers of software, technology and outsourcing services that helps transform the way organisations work, today announced its partnership with the…
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A message to all Local Government from the APS Benefits Group*
FREE Hour of Power lunchtime Financial Literacy Seminars. The APS Benefits Group is a not for profit co-operative that provide personal and financial services. All…
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Spotlight on the public sector*
The Australian Human Resources Institute’s (AHRI) National Convention and Exhibition is Australia’s flagship event for human resources (HR) practitioners and business leaders. This annual event…
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Quality assurance and performance monitoring*
By Helen Masters, Managing Director, Infor Pacific Local Governments have never been under more pressure to consistently provide high-quality services to ratepayers and other stakeholders.…
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New search system up to the challenge
The City of Gosnells has become the first local government in Western Australia to use iFerret, an Australian-developed system for searching ‘real world’ information from…
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Rural council gets top safety accreditation
The small, rural Flinders Shire Council in western Queensland is one of only a few councils across Australia that has received Federal Safety Accreditation from…
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New South Wales celebrates its best
On Thursday 6 April, over 300 local government professionals celebrated the outstanding achievements of the sector at Local Government Professionals Australia, NSW’s flagship event The…
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