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150 years of local government
Armidale Town Hall played host in April to the gala launch of a book celebrating a sesquicentenary of local government in Armidale. Armidale 150 years…
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Fatality Free Friday
Willoughby City Council is calling on members of the community to make a Fatality Free Friday pledge. Willoughby Mayor Gail Giles-Gidney will launch the event…
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Changing fire mitigation
The Western Australia Local Government Association (WALGA) has welcomed the release of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) concept paper looking at rethinking…
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The Commission of Audit leads on the doctrine of minimalism – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
I am writing this in early May, so I’m assuming that the Budget won’t have been as grim as the Commission of Audit’s prognosis. Nevertheless…
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Councillor profiles – This month from the Tasmania
Rural financeThe Tasman Council is one of the smallest of Tasmania’s 29 councils. It faces constant challenges posed by financial and budget constraints, a small…
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Councillor profiles – This month from Tasmania
Happy coincidenceGetting involved in Local Government was a spur-of-the-moment decision. Ted Ross, the Infrastructure Director at Meander Valley Council joked to me that I should…
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Archibald Prize exhibition
Shoalhaven City Arts Centre will be hosting the Archibald Prize 2013 Regional Touring Exhibition until Saturday the 28th of June. The Archibald Prize is Australia’s…
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New name for Local Government Professionals
Local Government Professionals Australia, NSW is the new name of the Local Government Managers Australia, NSW (LGMA NSW) following a recent rebranding and has adopted…
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Respect paid to Neville Wran
Leichhardt Mayor Darcy Byrne has paid tribute to Neville Wran following the death of the former NSW premier at the age of 87on the 20th…
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Australian Centenary of Submarines
Holbrook has laid out the red carpet for visitors over the ANZAC day weekend to celebrate the Australian Centenary of Submarines. The Holbrook RSL sub-branch…
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Stronger RoadWise presence
WA Local Government Association President Mayor Troy Pickard has announced that Rodney Thornton has joined WALGA’s RoadWise Program as Road Safety Advisor in the Wheabelt…
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Compassion for asylum seekers
Colac Otway Shire Council has urged the Federal Government to seek a more compassionate and humanitarian approach to asylum seekers. Council struck a position on…
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