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Spraying it
On Sunday 18 October, 2500 volunteers armed with paint and brushes took to the streets of New South Wales for annual Graffiti Removal Day. Participants…
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Bushfire season sparks up
As summer fast approaches, councils across Australia are reminding residents to remain bushfire ready. Already this year, fires have broken out in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges,…
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Federation and Tax Reform Green Papers on the horizon
The end of 2015 is now fast approaching, and with it, the ideal timing for the release of the Green Papers on the Reform of…
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Local Government Executives National Conference*
Plans are now underway for the fourth Local Government Executives (LGE) Conference – a popular forum established and run by Coffs Harbour City Council. The…
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Fix the funding first
It’s an old story that death and taxes are the only sure things in life, but the unwavering eagerness of state governments to reduce the…
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Seed library breaks new ground
Tweed Shire Council has officially launched the region’s first seed library, enabling residents to ‘borrow’ seeds to grow their own fruit, vegetables and other plants.…
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Fighting foxes
Fourteen councils across southern, inner and eastern Sydney have banded together to develop a regional approach to fox management. As part of the approach a…
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Marching against domestic violence
On Sunday 11 October, 30 Queensland councils hosted simultaneous events to send a strong message against family violence. The theme for the day was “Safer…
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Hollywood wins ‘pop up’ grant – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
Last month the Turnbull Government announced that the new Alien and Thor movies will be filmed in New South Wales and/or Queensland. The clincher was…
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A matter of independence
Christmas Island s an Australian external non-self-governing territory, but the question of independent governance continues to arise. Christmas Island, a small speck in the Indian…
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Minister endorses traineeships
Northern Territory Senator and Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, visited Lismore City Council in September to meet with nine new Aboriginal trainees who started…
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Local government supports pokies reform
Australians spend more than $20 billion on gambling every year – and around $13 billion is squandered on pokies. In response, the National Alliance for…
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