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Councillor profiles – This month from New South Wales
Rural and urban lifeCamden has a population of approximately 61,000 people and is situated 60 kilometers south west of Sydney. Our Local Government Area (LGA)…
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Councillor profiles – This month from New South Wales
History with local governmentMy involvement in local politics began when I formed a close friendship with Morris Iemma when he became the new local member…
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Randwick launches environmentally–clean garbage trucks
Randwick City Council has purchased a new fleet of emission-reduced garbage trucks to complement the existing waste management services. The new vehicles purchased for Council’s…
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Libraries provide free magazine download service
Shoalhaven Libraries are providing patrons with a new digital download service providing members access to a wide array of magazines from anywhere in the world.…
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City of Canada Bay wins national sustainability award
The City of Canada Bay has won the “Water Conservation” Award at the Keep Australia Beautiful, Australian Sustainable Cities Awards, 2013. Mayor Angelo Tsirekas said…
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Fremantle invites all to ‘Be part of the story’
The city of Fremantle has completed a major overhaul of its branding with the launch of its ‘Be part of the Story’ marketing campaign. Looking…
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Carers app wins council support in UK
British Gas and Surrey County Council were the first organisations to sign up to Charity Carers UK’s app Jointly, which launched in January. Jointly –…
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Celebrating Karen National Day
Hobsons Bay City Council has celebrated Karen National Day, February 11, at the Altona Meadows Library and Learning Centre in Victoria. Mayor of Hobsons Bay…
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Melbourne Hosting Infrastructure and Asset Management Conference*
The eleventh National Local Government Infrastructure and Asset Management Conference will be held in Melbourne on May 7 and 8, 2014. The event, convened by…
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Gunbalanya attends to truancy task
The West Arnhem community of Gunbalanya was the focus of national and international media attention in January as the Federal Government rolled out a new…
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Fire Survival Success
Aussie Pumps have published their Fire Ready Survival Plan to assist in making farmers more prepared for bushfires. Fire fighting authorities are urging homeowners to…
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Tough new powers for Victorian mayors
The Victorian Government is set to introduce tough new powers for mayors to remove misbehaving councillors from council meetings. Minister for Local Government Jeanette Powell made…







