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Editorial
The pressure may be on as Australian councils are forced to penny-pinch across the board, but some out-of-the-box thinking could help get councils out of…
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New industrial relations laws are a disappointment to councils
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has expressed deep disappointment at the passage of industrial relations laws which will restore unfair and inequitable pay…
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Mayor Gary Rush elected chair of Centroc
Mayor of Bathurst Councillor Gary Rush has been elected chair of Centroc. The Centroc board met in Canberra last Thursday for its annual meeting with…
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Financial noose tightens on NSW councils
The imposition of a 1.5 percent rate peg for 2017/18 will push New South Wales councils further behind the financial eight-ball, the sector’s peak body…
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Communities speak out against water buy backs
The Balonne Shire Council in South West Queensland has spoken out against the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA)’s recommendation to continue water buy backs in…
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Action to end men’s violence against women
Over the next 16 days councils across Victoria will host a range of local activities and events to encourage community engagement and support for the…
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Local government welcomes supply chain strategy
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), the peak body representing local government and councils Australia-wide, has welcomed the Government’s proposed National Freight and Supply Chain…
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Solving the coffee cup conundrum
The City of Sydney has trialled a dedicated coffee cup recycling system across office buildings. If the system is made permanent it could divert millions…
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Extra recycling infrastructure welcomed
A group of councils in Victoria’s northeast are reinforcing the importance of recycling. Through a project that has been partially funded by the Australian Packaging…
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Canberra leads the nation with zero emissions by 2050
In the final days of the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Marrakesh, 17 states/regions and 19 countries across the world signed up to…
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Turning the page on health and wellbeing
A group of councils in Queensland have launched a program that aims to encourage health and wellbeing education for residents. The Words for Wellbeing program,…
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First-of-a-kind plan for regional city
The Greater Bendigo City Council has approved the development of Plan Bendigo, a first-of-a-kind plan for a regional city that will shape the future development…
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