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Editorial
One of the Coalition’s election promises was to reinstate John Howard’s controversial ‘work for the dole’ program for Newstart recipients. The Government’s recent announcement that…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
Dear LG FocusThe constant beating of the Local Government Reform drum is tiresome and counter-productive. There are enough issues for the community to ponder about…
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New vision for Ballarat Botanical Gardens
The City of Ballarat and Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens have signed a memorandum of understanding for the future of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens,…
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Preparation key to council business planning.*
The majority of states have already, or are about to introduce, more rigorous legislation in relation to council and community planning. This requires Councils to…
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President’s comment – Election year brings big opportunities
It will be a big year in 2014 for local government in Victoria, with the state election on 29 November. Going into the election we…
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Aboriginal community tells WA Government to butt out
Aboriginal elders and concerned community members from Cockburn and Kwinana have met to discuss how their communities would be united under a proposal to create…
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Graffiti art brightens up bus shelters
Sebastopol just got a whole lot more colourful thanks to new bus shelter artwork installed along Albert Street in Ballarat, Victoria. The new art panels,…
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Launceston’s history brought to life
Buried away in the Archives Office of Tasmania, the Sharland Map was compiled in 1826 by surveyor William Stanley Sharland and is one of the…
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Moree increases sharps disposal services
Moree Plains Shire Council in New South Wales has installed 11 new disposal bins throughout Moree to safely dispose of community sharps. Environmental Health Officer…
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Infrastructure is more than roads – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The PM is saying that his is an ‘Infrastructure Government’. He refers to $20 billion being spent on some 10 projects (nine road projects and…
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Sustainable agriculture strategy seeks farmer input
Many farms in Tweed Shire in New South Wales are under threat from a range of issues that will be addressed in a Sustainable Agriculture…
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Willoughby farewells beloved Mayor
Willoughby City Council is mourning the passing of their ‘magnificent mayor’, Pat Reilly. More than 1000 people attended Our Lady of Dolours Church, Chatswood on…
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