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Editorial
Christmas and New Year are behind us, now we are looking forward to 2016 or are we. For many New South Wales (NSW) councils, the…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
This is your chance to speak up about current issues affecting your council. Please forward your letters to editorial@lgfocus.com.au Dear Editor, Rate cap will leave…
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Beyond the goal posts
Isaac Regional Council is injecting more than $65,000 in programs to support its drought affected communities, with another $50,000 to be distributed in 2016. The…
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Federation and tax reform rolled into broader reform agenda
Mayor Troy Pickard, ALGA President The 41st meeting of Council Of Australian Governments (COAG) in December 2015 saw agreement by the Leaders to reinvigorate and…
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Gender equality a priority
President’s comment. Readers will remember 2010 was the Year of Women in Local Government – an initiative of the Local Government Managers Association (now LG…
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Road safety calendar
A group of NSW councils have produced a calendar that promotes road safety and takes a roadtrip into the past. Everyone can benefit from a…
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Bush Kids
Ku-ring-gai Council is holding a school holiday program this summer in the Ku-ring-gai wild flower garden. The program known as Bush Kids will offer a…
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City Heart Project Master Plan revealed
On December 10, 1895, the City of Launceston’s Duck Reach power station came online; making Launceston the first city in the southern hemisphere to be…
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Innovation Statement provides a framework for local government revitalisation-The Good Oil by Rod Brown
Last month’s release of the Innovation Statement was a shot in the arm for the CSIRO and the research sector generally, and the Department of…
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Know your council website goes live
Know Your Council is an easy to understand website to help inform the community about how councils work and what they do. Hepburn Shire Council…
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Condor trials deliver buyers Australia-wide*
City councils in four states have chosen Howard Australia’s Condor mower, buying on the strength of trials and demonstrations during the past 12 months. The…
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Councillor profiles – This month from Hobart City Council, Tasmania
Councillor Sue Hickey, Mayor Gateway cityHobart is a small city bounded by a river and a mountain. As the capital city for Tasmania, Hobart is…
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