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Library cuts hurt community
The City of Melville in Western Australia has criticised the State Government’s decision to withdraw funding from library services. The Western Australian Government recently announced…
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Free cuppa for drivers
Businesses support road safety by taking the opportunity to participate in an award-winning project. Sixty two businesses across Western and South Western regional New South…
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Ports and tourism – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The Tasmanian tourism industry is booming and heads are in the sand over a Newcastle container port. Newcastle container port: Agatha Christie would be proudTwenty…
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Councils compete in mobilemuster awards
Thirty local councils from around Australia are in the running for a Top Recycler award in this year’s MobileMuster Local Government Awards. MobileMuster, Australia’s only…
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Food network supports local producers
The Sunshine Coast Council-supported Food and Agribusiness Network (FAN) is assisting food and agribusiness operators and creating local jobs. The membership-based, not-for-profit company was established…
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Cemetery restoration honours cultural diversity
The Shire of Christmas Island has been awarded the ‘Peter MacLean Award’ by the Cemetery and Crematorium Association WA, for the Christmas Island Cemeteries Restoration…
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Sharing financial knowledge
Sponsored by Litchfield Council with an assistance grant from the Department of Local Government, the two-day training session focused on the role of council and…
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Seaside precinct upgraded
The City of Charles Sturt recently completed an $8.4 million redevelopment of Henley Square, one of Adelaide’s most popular coastal destinations. Completed in December, the…
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Councillor profiles – This month from Mayor Jordan Crugnale, Bass Coast Shire,Victoria
The environment is our economyOur character, natural environment and the space that surrounds us in Bass Coast Shire defines us; it is why we live,…
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Councillor profiles – This month from Mayor James Dooley, Frankston City Council, Victoria
Sustainable city Frankston is both a dormitory city and regional that serves South East Melbourne and the wider Mornington Peninsula and Westernport regions. It supports…
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Promoting flexible working
Ahead of its move to an expansive new site, the City of Casey in Victoria is becoming a champion of flexible working. The City is…
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Name to stay the same
After ongoing controversy, Blacktown City Council has voted to keep its name. Last month, after a two-hour long debate, Blacktown City Council voted along party…