News
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Training up leaders
Rockhampton Regional Council is this year delivering a uniquely tailored Leadership Program to all supervisory and management staff that will enhance their efficiency and create…
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Official Illawarra webpage launched
Minister for the Illawarra John Ajaka joined the Member for South Coast, the Hon Shelley Hancock, the Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward, the Member for…
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Building a successful future
Blue Mountains City Council has set its strategic direction and priorities for the City for the next four years as part of its ongoing commitment…
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What’s great about Gympie?
Gympie Regional Council has asked residents and local businesses to get behind the What’s great about Gympie? campaign to assist with marketing and branding of…
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Launch of investment prospectus
Since its recent launch The Loddon Mallee Region Investment Prospectus 2014 has attracted attention from government, business and industry. Developed by the Loddon Mallee Regional…
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Self-assessment tool for councils
Seventy New South Wales councils are about to begin using a self-assessment research tool to review their performance. The survey was developed by the Local…
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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…



