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Councillor profiles – Councillor Bruce Green, Mayor, Cit of Port Lincoln, South Australia
The seafood capitalPort Lincoln sits on the southern tip of Eyre Peninsula, with Spencer Gulf to the East and Great Australian Bight to the West.…
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Councillor profiles – Councillor Cynthia Axford, Mayor District Council of Barunga West, South Australia
Gap in the rangesOn numerous occasions I am asked; “Where is the District Council of Barunga West?” I proudly say that we are located ‘at…
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Record number of female mayors
At Victorian local government elections in October there was a significant increase in the number of female councillors elected, including a record number of mayors.…
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New life for sand mining site
Through a voluntary planning agreement, Sutherland Shire Council in New South Wales is helping to address demand for housing and maintain valuable open space. In…
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Fighting food insecurity
As part of the recent Anti-Poverty Week, residents of the City of Darwin donated almost 279kg of groceries to Foodbank NT. The City of Darwin…
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Making a splash
The City of Stirling in Western Australia has plans to create an iconic beachfront destination, starting with a new outdoor pool. Mayor Giovanni Italiano turned…
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Mapping made easy
Tweed Shire Council in New South Wales has introduced improved mapping tools, providing easy-to-access information for residents and businesses. The new cloud-based web mapping tools…
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Getting involved on Australia Day*
Bring your community together this Australia Day with the Australian Citizenship Affirmation. Across the country there are thousands of organised events held each Australia Day,…
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The New BRR Fund underwhelms at $75 million/year – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The Stronger Regions Fund has morphed into the Building Better Regions Fund (BRRF), and the new guidelines were released in late November. The feds’ new…
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Solar funding secured
Wodonga Council has secured a grant to conduct a feasibility study into developing a large-scale solar farm. The study will seek to identify a parcel…
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Swimming upstream made easy
Ipswich City Council recently became home to Queensland’s longest ‘fish ladder’ to help native fish swim upstream. At over 80 metres long, 2.4 metres high…
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Books in unexpected nooks
Gold Coast City Council is taking books to the people in an effort to promote the benefits of reading. The City is launching ‘pop-up’ libraries…
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