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Working together for South Australia
South Australian Minister for Investment and Trade, Martin Hamilton-Smith told a Local Government Association of South Australia (LGASA) President’s lunch in Adelaide, that South Australia…
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ALGA in Canberra
Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) President Mayor Troy Pickard has presented Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Jamie Briggs with a copy of the…
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Free Beach Library
Randwick City Council has marked the first day of summer with the opening of Sydney’s first free Beach Library on Coogee Beach. Located on the…
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Walk a mile in her shoes
To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and White Ribbon Day, Banyule Council has hosted a ‘Walk a mile in her…
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SHOROC Announces Priorities for 2015 NSW Election
Mayors from Manly, Mosman, Pittwater & Warringah have met with the New South Wales Premier, Ministers and MPs to discuss major issues and priorities at…
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Dismay at Coal Seam Gas permits
Moree Plains Shire Council’s Mayor Councillor Katrina Humphries has expressed her dismay that the Office of Coal Seam Gas (CSG) could issue permits for CSG…
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Australia’s largest public library network
South Australia has completed The One Card Network project, connecting more than 130 public libraries and enabling customers to borrow and return items with one…
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Environmental push
The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) has urged all levels of government to maintain the Renewable Energy Target (RET), while two Australian Councils have…
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Editorial
As we reported in the ‘breaking news’ section on lgfocus.com.au this month, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss announced the Roads to Recovery funding allocated to…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
Dear LG Focus The Hunter and Gloucester Valleys are the front line when it comes to the battle to protect land and water from the…
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Mountain Biking Series
Seven NSW inland Cities have released an expression of interest to secure a naming rights sponsor for the 2015 Evocity Mountain Bike (MTB) Series to…
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Council signs Memorandum Of Understanding
The North East Catchment Management Authority(NECMA) and Alpine Shire Council have partnered for the benefit of local communities and the enviroment. The organisations have signed…
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