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Town hall comes alive
A Town Hall in Tasmania’s Huon Valley has been revitalised as a tourism hub that promotes one of the region’s strengths – delicious food. In…
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Finding the balance in Launceston 2017
“Be The Balance”, the theme of this year’s Australian Local Government Women’s Association biennial national conference Launceston, Tasmania 11-13 April 2017 reflects the organisation’s aim…
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Improving Indigenous digital literacy
Lake Macquarie City Council in New South Wales is helping to improve Indigenous digital literacy via its local libraries. Lake Mac Libraries and Indigenous Digital…
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Taking environmental leadership – President’s comment
Caring for our local natural environment is an important part of any government and building a sustainable future for our residents and businesses is crucial…
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Mayoral fund for flood victims
After Cyclone Debbie hit in March, thousands of people in New South Wales and Queensland are facing an uncertain future. The Tweed region was severely…
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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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