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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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Coastal attraction
Four local governments in mid-west Western Australia have brought together diverse stakeholders to increase visitor numbers to the coastal area. The Mid West of Western…
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Aggression will not be tolerated
Tweed Shire Council has spoken out against aggression directed at Council staff. General Manager Troy Green has urged community members to show basic respect to…
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Diversity celebrated across Victoria
President’s Comment A drawn out electoral and counting process between the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) and Australia Post has finally settled with all councils now…
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Coffee cups spread anti-violence message
To coincide with White Ribbon Day, the City of Melton ran a Coffee Cup Campaign encouraging residents to reject violence against women. For a week…
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Tidy towns in the Territory
West Arnhem Regional Council (WARC) has once again been recognised as a leader in environmental sustainability at the 2016 Territory Tidy Towns Awards ceremony. WARC…
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New Evocities chair and spokesperson
The Mayor of AlburyCity has been announced as the new chair of Evocities, a campaign encouraging metropolitan residents to move to one of seven regional…
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Smart and smarter
Australian cities and regions – such as the Hunter in New South Wales – are becoming part of a global push to become technologically smarter.…
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