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From refugee to mayor of City of Maribyrnong
The City of Maribyrnong is home to a diverse, growing, and ever-changing population located in the inner west of Melbourne. Our city has one of…
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ALGA welcome inquiry
A new House of Representatives Standing Committee inquiry into local government sustainability has been welcomed by the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). With additional responsibilities…
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Logan job recovery underway
The City of Logan has turned around one of the most enduring impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic with the latest unemployment figures showing a promising…
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Disaster agreement funding for Northern Coast councils
Councils in the Northern Rivers of NSW should have faster access to funding aimed at making it easier to rebuild vital roads and infrastructure after…
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Penrith mayor in the kitchen for party
Penrith Community Kitchens has been chosen by Mayor Todd Carney the charity to this year’s Mayoral Charity Fundraiser is set to support. Penrith Community Kitchen…
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Liverpool Plains mayor
This month Local Government Focus caught up with Liverpool Plains Shire Mayor, Councillor Doug Hawkins OAM. LG: Thank you for chatting with us Mayor Hawkins,…
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Counting to tree
Moonee Valley City Council is leading the charge to plant more trees in the west, with the launch of its One, Two, Tree campaign. In…
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Former Tafe eyed for housing estate
The Liverpool plains region is working on a plan to use the site of the former TAFE at Quirindi to help ease housing shortages in…
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Local government minister meets northern mayors
NSW Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig made his first visit to the Northern Rivers Region in late February just a week before the second…
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WA to simplify local government meeting procedures
The Cook Government has released a consultation paper aimed to create simplified meeting procedures for all Western Australian local governments. Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley…
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New short courses give insight into emergency and disaster health
In a time of environmental disasters and ongoing threats of disease outbreaks, a new suite of micro-credential courses Sydney’s Charles Darwin University will give students…
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Fighting cane toads on the front line
Councils in Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales are leading the way in controlling populations of cane toads by partnering with not for profit,…
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