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Knowing the facts about ice
Renmark Paringa Council collaborated with Riverland Regional Health Service, South Australia Police, Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia and ABC Riverland to hold a forum…
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Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with COAG Leaders to address inter-governmental challenges
Last month I attended what was a very important and historic COAG Leaders’ Retreat which provided the opportunity for full and frank discussions between leaders…
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Physical activity decline a growing concern for councils – Presidents comment
Karl Benz patented the gasoline powered motor vehicle in 1886. So began the world’s love affair with car travel and a corresponding decline in physical…
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Keeping rates low
Victorian councils have kept the average rate increase to a 10-year low of 3.8 percent, or $67, The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has announced.…
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Planning for a better deal
The Association of Mining Related Councils (AMRC) has been working with the Department of Planning and Environment to help councils get a better deal for…
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Toddlers help launch My First Library Card
More than 80 babies, toddlers and parents attended a teddy bears’ picnic to celebrate the launch of Sunshine Coast Council’s My First Library Card at…
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Recycling boosted by 50 percent
The City of Monash has installed a $79,200 state-of-the-art cardboard compactor at the Monash Waste Transfer and Recycling Station to make recycling easier. Monash Mayor…
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New innovative products for telling stories and delivering information*
Deep Creek Digital (DCD) specialises in telling stories in places that people gather, from aquariums to zoos. We supply very advanced multimedia products for parks…
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Sharing ideas across borders – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
Last month my wife and I headed to the UK for some family stuff, to attend a conference and to escape the Canberra winter. Aussies…
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Alliance to strengthen communities
Blue Mountains, Penrith and Hawkesbury Councils have taken the next step in exploring a strategic alliance that aims to support regional cooperation. In what may…
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Councils rewarded for excellence
A project described as transformational for a small regional community has taken out one of the top awards at the 2015 Local Government Awards for…
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Make local government meetings more productive*
The word communication in its original Latin form means ‘to share’. So what is the most effective way to share information during a meeting? Studies…
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