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Victorian National Summit*
The 2016 “Future of Local Government” National Summit will be held in Melbourne on May 17 and 18. This year’s event is putting forward the…
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Getting to know your neighbours
Residents of the City of Albany are encouraged to get to know their neighbours as the City celebrates Neighbour Day on 27 March. City of…
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New Resident Kit launched
Mayor of Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC), Councillor Peter Blundell launched Council’s New Resident Kit at Council’s information stand at the Allora Show. Following requests…
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Mayor praises ‘team effort’
Mayor Julia Leu, Shire of Douglas, Queensland, has praised the collective efforts of the Mossman District Nursing Home Committee, The Salvation Army Aged Care Plus…
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Exciting opportunities ahead
Aurukun Shire Council hosted a two-day workshop to drive economic development in the community following the announcement of Rio Tinto’s $2.6 billion bauxite mine expansion…
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Drones help rebuild
East Arnhem Regional Council has deployed drones in the large-scale clean-up effort following two destructive cyclones. Local government’s increasing use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or…
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Meeting remote communities’ information needs*
Longreach Regional Council in Central Western Queensland has successfully implemented an initiative to support the Local Government Association of Queensland’s Better Councils, Better Communities project,…
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Future Directions – Annual update creats support base
Written by Gavin Boyd – Manager of Professional Services On 17–18 of February 2016, Brighton Council’s Software Company ‘MicroWise’ hosted the 2016 CouncilFirst User Conference…
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Library magic in a box
In a first for Australian local government, City of Gold Coast Libraries has introduced a MagicBox to bring library content to life for their customers.…
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Australia Day security goes solar
The City of South Perth bolstered Australia Day celebrations with a new solar CCTV unit. This year’s Australia Day celebrations attracted a record crowd of…
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Print from anywhere
The City of Melville has launched an easy-access mobile printing service. The new service comes as a response to the community’s desire for the City’s…
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Roadmap cuts red tape
Colac Otway Shire Council has developed a new roadmap for a faster, more agile and responsive planning department. Central to the plan will be cutting…
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