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Patchwork links services
More responsive and accessible community and health services have come to families and young people in Colac after the introduction of the Patchwork computer program.…
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Audit finds major landfill risks well managed but localised risks remain
In a report tabled in the Victorian Parliament today, Managing Landfills, Auditor-General John Doyle found that Victoria’s landfill management had improved since events in Casey…
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Choice and control empowers people with disability
An evaluation report of a self-managed funding pilot shows that giving people with disability the power to manage their supports gave them greater choice of…
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Collingwood Town Hall refurbishment*
The hall was built between 1885 and 1890 to the design of local architect George R. Johnson in the Second Empire style, and it is…
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Bring Back Financial Assistance Grants
Almost 900 delegates from councils across Australia came together in Canberra for the National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA), supporting an urgent motion to…
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Editorial
This year was the first National General Assembly this journalist has attended, and I was overwhelmed by the excitement and enthusiasm that I witnessed. Throughout…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
Dear LG Focus,I commend the Premier and his Government for setting aside $400 million in the budget for a Western Sydney Light Rail network. It…
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National leadership on affordable housing
Local councils from around Australia have united to call for a national policy on affordable housing. The recommendation, from Marrickville Council, was endorsed last week…
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Safety message heard by Portland public
Glenelg Shire Council is taking steps to address the risk of landslides in the area. The 53 landslides, identified on the cliff top adjacent to…
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Financial potholes for South Australia – President’s comment
This year’s State and Federal Budgets place unfair burdens on South Australian Councils and their communities. Despite strong representation from the Local Government Association (LGASA)…
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United Nations environment award
The City of Boroondara has won a World Environment Day Award for its investment in biodiversity initiatives. The United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) Awards…
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Guide for climate change
The Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) has released a new resource to assist Australian councils with climate risk assessment and planning activities.…
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