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South East Queensland waterways on the mend
The Council of Mayors South East Queensland (SEQ) is inviting the Federal Government to join the Resilient Rivers initiative, a coalition of government and water…
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New art installation charts WW1’s toll on Orange
In the week leading up to ANZAC Day, Local Government Focus will be highlighting some of the events local governments are hosting to commemorate the…
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Coo-ee March in Hobart
In the week leading up to ANZAC Day, Local Government Focus will be highlighting some of the events local governments are hosting to commemorate the…
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Alice Springs: Then & Now
In the week leading up to ANZAC Day, Local Government Focus will be highlighting some of the events local governments are hosting to commemorate the…
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MAV partners with Social Traders to make social impact*
A new initiative led by the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) and Social Traders aims to create employment for marginalised groups in local communities by…
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Collaboration underpins benefits from C-ITS*
Technology and information systems are reshaping our society: how we interact with each other, how we keep informed about what’s happening in the world and…
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FIFO inquiry submissions encouraged by Mayor
Mayor of Queensland’s largest mining region, Anne Baker, is seizing the opportunity to lodge a submission to the state government’s inquiry into Fly-In, Fly-Out (FIFO)…
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Praise for storm heroes
Hornsby Shire Mayor Steve Russell has thanked the Council and SES workers who were exemplary in their response to New South Wales’ recent once-in-a-decade storm.…
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Acting CEO announced
Mark Searle, former CEO of the City of Marion, has been appointed as Acting CEO to the Local Government Association of South Australia (LGASA). The…
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NSW Local Government Excellence Awards
The New South Wales Local Government Excellence Awards were held on Thursday April 23 with over 300 attendees present to celebrate a night of professional…
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LGANT welcomes budget
Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT) President Damien Ryan has welcomed the Northern Territority Government Budget announcements. $587.126 million has been programmed for…
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Pledge to consult on natural disaster funding
Queensland councils have welcomed the Abbott Government’s move to consult widely before responding to a Productivity Commission proposal to drastically slash natural disaster recovery funding.…











