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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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Councils quandaries
Australian Local Government will be facing challenges surrounding infrastructure, amalgamations, and the federation white paper in 2015. Infrastructure.The federal government’s $50 billion investment in infrastructure…
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Editorial
The beginning of a new year is often a tragic time in Australia, with many people at increased risk from environmental disasters such as bushfires…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
Dear LG FocusFor many years there have been swings and roundabouts with merging local governments. As they grew with differing community interests, many were split…
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Joint Bluett Award winners
Bankstown City Council and Ku-ring-gai Council have been named joint winners of the AR Bluett Memorial Award. Bankstown City Council focused its submission for the…
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What is your council doing about gender equality? – Presidents comment
Where does your local government sit in the advancement of women? Has Local Government advanced since 2010, which the Federal Government announced as the Year…
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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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