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Art workshops help bridge the gap
As part of this year’s NAIDOC week, world-renowned contemporary Aboriginal artist Lloyd Hornsby Gawura hosted art workshops across Isaac Regional Council. Returning for the third…
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Cooling down the city
The City of Perth aims to plant approximately 450 new trees annually for the next four years to help cool its streets and public spaces. Lord…
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From beer to books
Bega Valley Shire Council found a creative solution for a pub that was up for sale. The community around Tura Beach on the New South…
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Wood encouragement policy good for the community and planet*
Local, state and national governments around the world are working hard to find ways to help tackle climate change. Local governments in particular are often…
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Parks and Leisure Australia National Award finalists
FOCUS on community services, leisure, parks & gardens
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Community clubs under-appreciated – The good Oil
Last month, I attended functions with Cockatoo Network members in Rome and Siena, in the heartland of Tuscany. Along the way, my wife, her sister…
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Tasmania’s local government conference
The 104th annual Local Government Association of Tasmania conference took place last month, running from 20-22 July in Hobart. Tasmanian Local Government Minister Peter Gutwein…
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Opening doors with open data
Lake Macquarie City Council in New South Wales is harnessing the power of open data. Every day, data is being generated about how our cities…
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Coffs Harbour Conference*
Coffs Harbour City Council is organising the 19th Local Government Information Technology Conference at Novotel Pacific Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour, on 2–4 November 2016. IT…
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Safety in Action show, Sydney*
More than 4.000 decision makers in Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) across manufacturing, government, construction, healthcare, transport, distribution, cleaning and engineering will gather in Sydney…
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First free disc golf park for South Australia
The Disc Golf craze has taken off in South Australia and the state’s first free park was recently opened in Tintinara. In a major investment…
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Council calls for reform
A South Australian council is calling for more standardised reporting and benchmarking for the local government sector across the state. The City of Norwood Payneham…
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