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Queenslanders satisfied with councils
Public satisfaction in the performance of Queensland councils is on the rise, according to a biennial survey commissioned by the Local Government Association of Queensland…
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Cattle crossing
Central Highlands Shire motorists will be joined on the roads by a travelling cattle herd in the coming weeks. A stock route travel permit has…
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MAV welcomes plan to boost rail freight
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has welcomed the State Government’s plans to strengthen and improve rail freight capacity in the Murray Basin. MAV President…
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Sydney plans for sustainable apartments
The City of Sydney plans to make the sustainability credentials of apartments more transparent to residents. The City reported strong community support for the residential…
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Coffs Harbour employee takes home state award
Coffs Harbour City Council Water Meter Reader Dallas Gittins has been announced as the 2015 winner of the Local Government Aboriginal Network Conference’s Council Outdoor…
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Surf Coast mayor backs anti-gas response
Surf Coast Shire Council has praised community advocacy to seek an ongoing ban on the unconventional gas industry in Victoria after parliamentary committee hearings held…
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Marrickville Mayor slams government cost-shifting
State and Federal Government cost-shifting on local councils has become a significant burden on Marrickville Council, Mayor Mark Gardiner said yesterday. A recent report to…
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LGAT disappointed in Code of Conduct debate
The Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) has criticised the debate on the Local Government (Code of Conduct) Bill that has been occurring in the…
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Roads to the future
The Local Government Association of South Austalia(LGASA)’s Roads and Works Conference is underway at Murray Bridge. Topics canvassed at the two-day conference are as varied…
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Book sale promotes indigenous literacy
To help address low rates of indigenous literacy in remote communities, Hobsons Bay City Council’s library service, together with the Friends of Williamstown and Newport…
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Council calls for regional rate cap review
Colac Otway Shire Council has called on the State Government to recognise the needs of rural Victorians by applying a different rate capping model to…
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Kids teach kids green ideas
As part of the national Target Kids Teaching Kids Week, hundreds of future environmental leaders attended the 2015 Sunshine Coast Kids in Action conference last…
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