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MAV supports planning fee review
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has welcomed the State Government’s commencement of a review of council planning fees that could create a fairer system…
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Queensland councils rally against domestic violence
Queensland councils will unite this weekend to send a powerful message against family violence in their communities. Marches and rallies led by mayors and councillors…
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Ticker tape day for Bendigo says Mayor
It was announced yesterday that Bendigo-based manufacturer Thales Australia had won a $1.3 billion Federal Government contract to build over 1000 Hawkei armoured vehicles. Greater…
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WALGA supports mining rates policy
The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) has welcomed the decision that a rating process for mining land that has been on trial since 2012…
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Regional Councils join forces
Several councils in regional New South Wales have established a new collaborative group, the New England Group of Councils (NEGOC). The group is comprised of…
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Taxing time
Taxation and the distribution of funding in Australia could drastically change depending on the outcome of the Tax White Paper, currently being developed in allignment…
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Editorial
I started work at LG Focus in February 2014 right after I graduated from university. At the time I had a very limited understanding of…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
Dear LG Focus, Local Government is assailed by many community, government and quasi-government bodies for participation and support,Councils have to choose carefully before committing resources…
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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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