News
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Timber recycled as firewood
Bendigo based business wood4good has won a contract with the City of Greater Bendigo to harvest waste timber from council owned forestry plantations to sell…
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Streamlining tenders
Councils across Australia are looking to streamline their tendering process with new electronic systems. Gosford City Council has launched a new process for its tendering…
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Bridging the gap*
Sell and Parker Equipment has unused ex-military bridging systems for sale or rental. Bridges are assembled from fully galvanised steel components in specified arrangements and…
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Collaborations
Local Governments across Australia are reaping the economic benefits of collaboration, particularly in regional areas with cash injections being received in South Australia and Queensland.…
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Editorial
When the average ratepayer walks into their street to find their old and damaged bins uncollected from their cracked sidewalk, the common reaction is “Where…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
Dear LG Focus,In the March edition of LG Focus, the City of Kwinana’s Mayor Carol Adams paraphrased an economic report into the impacts of dividing…
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National recognition for advocacy work
Bankstown City Council has received national recognition for successfully advocating on behalf of its residents, businesses and community groups. Bankstown was named winner of the…
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Bill passes first reading
The State Parliament of Victoria has passed the first reading of the Local Government Amendment (Governance and Conduct) Bill 2014. The bill, introduced by new…
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Emergency Awareness Group
The Pacific Haven residents near Howard in the Fraser Coast Regional Council area are banding together to ensure they are ready to face natural disasters.…
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President’s comment – Empowering Councils’ financial future
Queensland’s 77 local governments are entering a crucial new phase in their role of ensuring their communities continue to enjoy the benefits of economic growth…
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Donations for bushfire victims
Parramatta Lord Mayor Councillor John Chedid has donated $17,000 to be shared between Lithgow City Council and Blue Mountains City Council, areas heavily impacted by…
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Equal funding model for libraries
Marrickville Council is throwing its full support behind a new funding campaign for public libraries. The New South Wales Public Library Associations, Public Libraries NSW,…
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