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SA councils consider sharing
South Australian Councils could share management of regional airports, community waste water management systems and waste landfills, under proposals being considered by the Local Government…
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Keeping highways clean
Residents and visitors are encouraged to keep the Maranoa a beautiful place, with the launch of the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection’s (EHP)…
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Threatened species found
As if right on cue for today’s National Threatened Species Day, a rare type of flying-fox has been spotted by Sunshine Coast Council officers. The…
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Bendigo to discuss way forward on Federation
The City of Greater Bendigo will host a major public discussion on Thursday to discuss the best way forward for Australian democracy following the recent…
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Grant freeze hurts Baw Baw Shire Council
Baw Baw Shire Council has reported adverse effects from the three-year Federal Government freeze on the indexation of Financial Assistance Grants, introduced in the 2014/15…
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New lights for oval
Hornsby Shire Council is currently installing new lighting at Hornsby’s Mark Taylor Oval that will bring the sportsground up to the current Australian standard. Hornsby…
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Finance still frustrates
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has hosted delegates from across Australia at the 2015 National General Assembly (NGA) in Canberra from June 15–17. Featuring…
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Editorial
At the National General Assembly of Local Government in Canberra last month, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss made the following statement: “Make no mistake, this…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
Dear LG FocusRecently the State Government’s bill to privatise 49 percent of the electricity network passed through the senate, creating a $20 billion piggy bank…
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Joint statement on asylum seekers
Greater Dandenong Mayor Councillor Sean O’Reilly and Councillor Roz Blades recently presented a Joint Statement on Asylum Seekers Living in the Community to Senator the…
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Women’s council representation better than boards
Following a University of Western Australia/Committee for Perth joint report on gender participation and representation in Local Government, the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA)…
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The voice of local government must be heard in the reform processes
The sudden release of a Discussion Paper for the Reform of Federation on June 24 has highlighted the need for all tiers of government and…
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