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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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Councillor profiles – This month from Shire of Harvey, WA
Sea change shireThe Shire of Harvey is in the South West of Western Australia, 140 kilometres south of Perth. We enjoy 42 kilometres of coastline,…
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Councillor Profiles – This month from City of Stirling, WA
Strength of diversity The City of Stirling is the largest local government in Western Australia with 227,000 people over 91,000 rateable properties across 30 suburbs.…
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NAIDOC Week with Sean Choolburra
A coconut-water fuelled comedian arrived in the Wellesley Islands for Mornington Shire Council NAIDOC celebrations; encouraging residents to laugh their guts out and keep Gununa…
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Freeman of City honoured by library
The City of Rockingham’s Mary Davies Library and Community Facility has reported a successful first year of operation. The site was named after a Freeman…
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Solar street and pathway lighting a reliable alternative*
In the past, solar lighting was expensive, complicated, and unreliable, especially on cloudy days. In 2011, the team at Green Frog Systems Australia won a…
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Councils high achievers – This month from City of Burnside, SA
At the Local Government Management Australia award ceremony earlier this year, the City of Burnside took home the inaugural Excellence Award for Innovative Management Initiatives.Spearheading…
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Councils high achievers – This month from District Council of the Copper Coast, SA
Over the past four years, the executive team at the District Council of the Copper Coast has worked towards better future-planning strategies and foreshore renewal.…
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Meaningful community care
The West Arnhem Regional Council (WARC) is assisting people to stay in their own homes and on their communities by providing care, meals, advocacy and…
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Future Directions – By Councillor Steve Wass, Mayor of Kingborough Council, Tasmania
By serving and leading at a grassroots level, we’re best-placed among governments to listen and respond to community needs.As well as roads, rates and rubbish,…
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