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Smoking ceremony cleansed lands
The land that will house Cockburn’s new regional recreational aquatic facility, including the Dockers new training ground, has been cleansed in a traditional Aboriginal smoking…
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Portal to innovation
The City of Boroondara has completed the first year of its three year innovation@boroondara program. The brainchild of CEO Phil Storer, the program began when…
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State tourism award
Cairns Regional Council has won the Local Government Award at the Queensland Tourism Awards in Brisbane. This followed receipt of a similar award at the…
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In honour of Sir Phillip Lynchs philosophy of predictable gradualism – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
Well, 2014 was certainly an interesting year in federal politics. The Palmer United Party and related Independents were the highlight in my view, providing numerous…
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Flying fox thrills Mayor
It’s 40m long, made of tubular metal and steel cable, and promises to deliver a thrill ride for Launceston’s children. Mayor Albert van Zetten has…
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Five-year disability plan
The final report on a landmark five-year policy framework and implementation plan to improve outcomes for people with disability in the ACT has been released.…
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Peak hour in West Arnhem
West Arnhem Regional Council’s Gordon Smith discovered recently that the water levels may be low at Cahill’s Crossing at this time of year, but the…
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Solar Library
The City of Mount Gambier has begun the installation of the 57.5 kW solar system on the roof of the Library. The system will comprise…
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Councillor profiles – This month from Shire of Beverley, WA
‘Peri-urban arc’Beverley Shire is part of what is becoming known as the peri-urban arc, adjoining the outer metropolitan areas of Perth. It is predominantly broadacre…
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Councillor profiles – This month from City of Albany, WA
Holiday destinationAlbany is Western Australia’s oldest European settlement, pre-dating Perth by two years. Looking further back, Albany’s Minang Noongar Aboriginal heritage goes back at least…
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Recognising Councils high achievers – This month from Tiwi Islands Regional Council, NT
Mayor Lynette de Santis nominated Alice for her fantastic community support, Alice is the Office Manager at the council office in Milikapiti. “She is always…
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Recognising Councils high achievers – This month from The City of Palmerston, NT
The City of Palmerston Community Development Team is a diverse team of nine women that have come from different parts of Australia and different employment…
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