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#ItStopsWithMeBendigo
The City of Greater Bendigo has pledged to end racism in their community with over 500 residents signing the ‘Racism. It Stops With Me’ pledge.…
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Candidates critical to voter turnout – President’s comment
Almost without exception, following every round of Local Government elections in Western Australia there are media stories criticising voter turnout.This is in spite of the…
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Connecting local businesses
An Australasian first that demonstrates the power of councils partnering with other organisations has now won an innovation award. Lismore City Council has won the…
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Indigenous youth film nominated
Inverell Shire Council’s youth project titled Yillambu-Yilaathu (Gamilaaray Translation: Past – Present) was nominated for the Local Government Arts and Culture Awards and was selected…
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Council meetings webcast
Mid-Western Regional Council residents now have the opportunity to tune into council meetings, which will now be broadcast live online. Mid-Western Regional Council will utilise…
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Why not a productivity drive on road construction? – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The major report by the Productivity Commission (PC) on Public Infrastructure was recently released, 900 pages of solid stuff. The key recommendations are: the urgent…
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Councillor profiles – This month from South Australia
Mount Remarkable communityMount Remarkable District Council is situated at the start of the southern Flinders Ranges and borders Spencer Gulf, covering 3,413 square kilometres of…
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Councillor profiles – This month from South Australia
From Parliament to Local Government I have served 14 years as full-time Mayor of the City of West Torrens, without having ever been a Councillor.…
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Smart Blocks save power in flats
Adelaide City Council has teamed up with Smart Blocks to encourage apartment owners and building managers in the City to become champions for energy efficiency…
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Cobb & Co coach service anniversary
Maranoa Regional Council is inviting people to take a journey of a lifetime with the Cobb & Co Commemorative Trail Ride, celebrating the 90th anniversary…
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The Longreach Story reprinted
Longreach Regional Council recently launched a re-print of the Longreach Story. First published in 1987, the publication by Angela Moffat traces the history of the…
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Recognising Council’s high achievers – This month from Victoria
Martin Fidler is the Manager of Community wellbeing at the City of Greater Dandenong covering the areas of Children, Youth and Family Services, including Maternal…
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