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Separating Risk from Uncertainty in a Brave New Amalgamated World *
By Rob Cook With Mike Baird announcing in December his plan to amalgamate more than a quarter of NSW’s 152 councils, including whittling Sydney’s metropolitan…
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The Mayor’s Christmas Library Amnesty Records Big Haul
The Hills community has once again responded generously to the Mayor’s Christmas Library Amnesty, with 106 boxes of non-perishable food donated throughout December. The Hills…
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Council empowering women in local government
Penrith City Council will host an education and training program for women who are interested in being elected to local government, existing women councillors or…
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New idea to help homeless
The City of Fremantle is encouraging visitors to donate spare change to secure collection stands in the Fremantle Central Business District (CBD). The soon-to-be-installed collection…
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Heat map to boost freight
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) enhanced performance heat map technology will advance the movement of freight across the country. The maps will provide local…
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Fire Levy waived for bushfire relief
Council will waive all 2015-16 rates for 116 developed properties that were destroyed by the fire in Wye River and Separation Creek. In addition, properties…
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Gender equality a priority
Readers will remember 2010 was the Year of Women in Local Government – an initiative of the Local Government Managers Association (now LG Professionals Australia)…
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Support for local manufacturers
Wyndham City Council will join forces with the Australian Made Campaign this year to help drive support for the local manufacturing industry. Manufacturers within Wyndham…
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Pop-up health support
A new podiatry and diabetes education program will join a number of regular Free Pop-up Support services that are available to residents in the Willagee…
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Regional Australia contributes
Regional communities will be asked to contribute to a revamped regional development policy to be crafted by the Coalition Government this year. Deputy Prime Minister…
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Alliance calls for a fair go in the outer suburbs
The National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) has launched its national campaign ‘Fund Our Future’ in Penrith today. Fund our Future calls for a federal infrastructure…
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