News
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Councillor profiles – Councillor Carol Adams, Mayor, City of Kwinana, Western Australia
Town of treesKwinana stretches across 118 square kilometres and is home to an incredibly diverse mix of land uses, which provide homes to a rapidly…
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Councillor profiles – Councillor Gordon Houston, Mayor, Chittering Shire, Western Australia
Rapid growthChittering Shire has the fastest growing population in the Wheatbelt region. It is a peri-urban area with a mix of rural, rural residential and…
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“The Remarkable Experience”
Located between the top of the Spencer Gulf and the base of the Southern Flinders Ranges in South Australia the District Council of Mount Remarkable…
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“Moving Forward”
In keeping pace with the change in the population and the influence of social media Council has recently devleoped its Facebook page facebook.com/mountremarkable, maintains an…
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“Council develops New Roads Methodology”
The District Council of Mount Remarkable has embarked on a project to review its current road maintenance practices and review its annual road program to…
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Council’s high achievers – Chris Murdoch, CEO, Livingstone Shire Council, Queensland
With an eclectic career background, Livingstone Shire Chief Executive Officer Chris Murdoch brings a wealth of corporate experience to the top job at the Queensland…
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Council’s high achievers – Disaster Management Unit, Bundaberg Regional Council, Queensland
Disaster readiness in the Bundaberg region has been significantly strengthened since devastating flooding and tornadoes in 2013. The Disaster Management Unit at Bundaberg Regional Council…
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Boost the local economy this Christmas
Christmas shopping in Orange just became a lot easier with the launch of the new Shop Orange gift-card, an initiative of Orange City Council. The…
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Community engagement summit 2016: a new era of community engagement*
The inaugural Community Engagement Summit 2016 presents a new era of community engagement showcasing brand new insights and best practice community engagement techniques at the…
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Leaking mains fixed in two days*
Ground engineering specialist Mainmark has successfully repaired a leaking water main in Lismore, New South Wales, completing the project in just two days with minimal…
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Refugee dads learn to cycle safe
Newcastle City Council has teamed up with Catholic Care and a support agency to teach recently arrived refugees how to cycle safely in Australia. Seven…
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Joining the neighbourhood
Three councils in metropolitan Victoria have been selected to join The Neighbourhood Project, a program to transform underused locations into vibrant community spaces. Cardinia Shire…