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Boost to regions water security
Deputy Premier of New South Wales and Regional Infrastructure minister Troy Grant, State Water Minister Kevin Humphries and Member for Orange Andrew Gee have announced…
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Darebin councillor wins McArthur Fellowship
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has announced that Darebin City councillor Bo Li has been awarded the McArthur Local Government Fellowship. The $12,000 fellowship…
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Opportunity for local expertise for Inland Rail tenders
The Vice Chair of the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail Alliance (MBIRA) and Moree Plains Shire Council’s Deputy Mayor Councillor Sue Price is excited that…
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Innovation in Procurement and Economic Development*
Did you know that your Council may be part of a multi-award winning initiative that is leading the way in procurement reform and simplification? In…
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Strengthening your regional voice – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
It’s a common lament from councillors that you need to be in a marginal seat to get any political traction. That is undoubtedly true, but…
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Council welcomes shared–user pathway funding
Shoalhaven City Council Mayor, Joanna Gash has welcomed a funding announcement by Member for South Coast, Shelley Hancock that will allow construction of two shared–user…
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Cultural precinct named Bunjil Place
Bunjil Place has been revealed as the official name of the Casey Cultural Precinct. The new name and its supporting brand were unveiled at a…
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ALGWA Pathways to Success 2015
The Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) is inviting attendees to book now for its 2015 Pathways to Success conference taking place in the Central…
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Councillor profiles – This month from Whitsunday Regional Council, QLD
The Whitsunday region encompasses a total land area of 23,862 square kilometres, which includes the 74 Whitsunday Islands and major townships of Airlie Beach, Bowen,…
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Councillor profiles – This month from Goondiwindi Regional Council, QLD
I’ve been Mayor since amalgamations in Queensland, so for the last seven years. I commenced in the former Goondiwindi Town Council in 2000. I became…
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Coastal adaptation group
The Peron Naturaliste Partnership (PNP), of which the City of Busselton is a member, has won an Australian Coastal Award for Climate Adaptation at the…
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Crisis housing under new management
A homelessness accommodation and support service in Maranoa will remain open after a solution for the service’s future was brokered between the Queensland Government and…









