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Councillor profiles – Mayor Drew Jessop Hume City Council
Urban and rural I appreciate Hume City Council for its contrasting elements of diversity and cohesiveness. This is reflected across its people, culture and geography.…
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Councillor profiles – Mayor Mary-Ann Brown Southern Grampians Shire Council
Mountainous regionI’d have to say the thing I love most about the Greater Hamilton region is how richly diverse it is. Firstly, there is the…
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Buying local boosts business
Thanks to Sunshine Coast Council’s “local preference” guidelines, local suppliers are reaping financial benefits. Council has spent more than $180 million with local suppliers so…
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Sun shines on large-scale solar
The Burdekin Shire Council in Queensland recently approved construction on what will become one of Australia’s largest solar farms. Pacific Hydro has been given the…
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A focus on towns not industries? – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
Professor Richard Holden of University New South Wales (UNSW) says we should provide tax incentives to coax expanding firms into regional centres, rather than propping…
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Sustainable dog bag switch
Noosa Council’s decision to introduce compostable dog waste bags could rid landfill of over a million plastic bags annually. It is estimated the initiative –…
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Game of drones
Western Downs Regional Council in southwest Queensland is positioning itself to become known as Australia’s ‘home of drones’. Unimpeded airspace, flat land and wide-open spaces:…
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Skills and support for small business
Inverell Shire in northern New South Wales is up-skilling small business owners by bringing renowned trainers to the region. Council launched the Energise Enterprise Program…
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New website accessible for all
Digital accessibility for all, whether that be for people with disability, those who are ageing, or residents who are culturally and linguistically diverse, is the…
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Fending off the rate capping threat – President’s comment
Mayor Lorraine Rosenberg, President Local Government Association of South Australia Less than a year out from the March 2018 State Election, rate capping is the…
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NGA and Regional Forum wrap-up
If the huge amount of positive feedback we received was any guide, this year’s National General Assembly (NGA) and associated events were well received and,…
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Reconciliation effort rewarded
A walking trail in the Rural City of Wangaratta has won the top award for Indigenous reconciliation for Victorian local governments. The Bullawah Cultural Trail…
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