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Editorial
As the dust settles on the freshly altered New South Wales local government landscape, and former councillors drearily peruse job listings, amalgamation decisions might have…
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Arts fever running high in the winter months
The City of Casey in Victoria is hosting a bumper program of winter arts events, encouraging residents to get moving, making and creating throughout the…
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Action on gender equity
The Baw Baw Shire Council in regional Victoria has endorsed a Gender Equity Action Plan, to help in the prevention of violence against women. A…
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Flexible rates for struggling dairy farmers
Colac Otway Shire Council in Victoria is offering lenient rate payment times to residents impacted by the dramatic drop in dairy prices. The southwest Victorian…
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Advocating for desperately-needed infrastructure funds
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), together with seven other peak bodies, has launched a joint infrastructure statement to publicly advocate for continued Commonwealth funding…
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Goal posts are constantly shifting
President’s comment When it comes to the local government sector in South Australia – and I suspect around the country – it seems the goal…
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Permit processing for heavy vehicles improved
Processing times for heavy vehicles permits have improved across local government areas in three of the five surveyed states, according to data from the National…
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Councils form alliance to grow region
Three local governments in the Great Southern region in Western Australia have formed an alliance to further economic development and future prosperity of the region.…
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Domestic violence message shared in rural communities
Each May, Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month is held across Queensland. Bundaberg Regional Council helped spread the message in rural communities. At the launch…
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Mayor calls for diversity
The Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo has urged community members from diverse backgrounds to consider running for Council. Mayor Rod Fyffe said the…
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Looking for verve – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
I’m writing this five weeks out from the July federal election, and the policy offerings of the major parties haven’t enthused. In my circle, the…
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Speed it up campaign
The Speed it Up! campaign, delivered by Digital Sunshine Coast in partnership with Council and Regional Development Australia Sunshine Coast (RDASC), is encouraging Sunshine Coast…
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