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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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Full steam ahead for steam weed control in Greater Melbourne*
Weedsteamers, Victoria’s No.1 steam-weed control specialists, are dedicated to giving municipalities across Greater Melbourne the opportunity to access non-chemical weed management programs. Weedsteamers develop customized…
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Targeting litter hot spots
The City of Canterbury Bankstown in New South Wales is tackling littering by taking to the streets. Administrator, Richard Colley, said litter audits undertaken over…
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Creating a hyper-connected govtopia*
In 2008, Australia’s Government Chief Information Officers (CIOs) were discussing an emerging digital revolution and technology vendors were preaching the importance of data analytics and…
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