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Clarence City Council to investigate amalgamations
Clarence City Council in Tasmania has adopted a series of strict principles to guide its consideration of possible voluntary amalgamation or resource sharing with an…
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Fit for the Future timeline criticized by LGNSW
The release of the final Fit for the Future assessment methodology on Friday June 5 left just 15 working days for Councils to complete submissions…
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Australian Government responds to FIFO report
The Australian Government has released its response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Australia report ‘Cancer of the bush or salvation for…
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Encouragement for Red Hill Mine approval
Isaac Regional Mayor Anne Baker has said she is optimistic the State Government is listening to the concerns of regional Queenslanders and considering the negative…
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LGASA: ‘Substance not spin on planning reform’
The Property Council SA has released a report that from their own research shows South Australia rates as the equal second best performing State in…
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Rate capping?
Victorian councils are rallying against rate capping, with many deeply concerned about how the legalisation will affect their ability to serve the community. Rate capping…
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Editorial
In February, Local Government Professionals had more than 800 attendees at their annual conference in Melbourne. Attendees heard from a long list of speakers addressing…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
Dear LG Focus.As I was reading the article by Mayor Jarvis ‘What are we trying to fix?’ (LG Focus February 2015) I at first though…
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Local Government Growing Regional Australia
The Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government and Regional Capitals Australia have launched a landmark national report on local government’s role in building strong…
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Local government welcomes the Tax Discussion Paper
The release of the Tax Discussion Paper on March 30 marks the start of an important national debate about how we collect and distribute Australia’s…
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A challenging year ahead – Presidents comment
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) President and Board elections were held on March 6, and I am honoured to have been elected President for…
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ALGWA biennial conference
The Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) has hosted their 2015 National Biennial conference in the Barossa Valley. Held from March 25–28, the conference was…
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