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Councillor Profiles – This month from Light Regional Council, South Australia
Wine countryLight Regional Council is located on the northern fringe of greater metropolitan Adelaide. The region has a resident population of approximately 15,000 people, and…
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Shopping local
The Greater Hume Shire has launched a dedicated campaign to encourage residents to shop locally. The ‘Buy Local in Greater Hume Shire’ program aims to…
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Grants for Men’s Sheds
Last month the Victorian State Government announced $750,000 of funding for Men’s Sheds across the state. Bannockburn and District Men’s Shed Inc. is one of…
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Symbol of excellence
Mount Isa City lookout has been recognised by top travel website TripAdvisor as one of the best in the business. The prestigious award can only…
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Councils high achievers – This month from Campbelltown City Council, New South Wales
With 20 years of leadership experience, Justine Uluibau is well respected within Campbelltown City Council. Presently, Uluibau holds the role of Acting Director of Community…
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Councils high achievers – This month from Gwydir Shire Council, New South Wales
Allowing younger staff members to have a significant role in decision-making is a key strategy at Gwydir Shire Council and the municipality’s ‘Fit For the…
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Going paperless
Murrindindi Shire Council’s Planning Unit is paving the way for small rural councils in going ‘paperless’, following the introduction of an electronic document and records…
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Digital Shift Helping to Define Procurement Best Practice*
Best-practice is an interesting concept. At its most useful, it represents a set of overarching guidelines, rather than a prescribed list of tightly defined methods.…
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Futrue Directions – from Julia Leu, Mayor of Douglas Shire, Queensland
Coumminity hub simplifies services. With a large number of home-based businesses and nearly 400,000 tourists visiting annually, we wanted to create a space in the…
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Transparent finances
In a bid to enhance transparency, Warringah Council has begun updating its financial and project data online every month. The public is now able to…
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Lobbying for better telecommunications
Aurukun Shire Council, a remote Indigenous Cape York Peninsula community, has encouraged residents to lobby State and Federal governments and Telstra to seek funding to…
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Consultation for better planning
The District Council of Grant recently unveiled its master plans for Port MacDonnell, Tarpeena and River & Coastal communities, which provides a multi-million dollar roadmap…
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