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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…
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The tyranny of distance – by The Hon. Tony McGrady AM, Mayor of Mount Isa.
Rural and regional Australia is a subject which receives some coverage, but certainly deserves more attention and results from governments. We all read about the…
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Future Directions – Melville excels
The City of Melville has been recognised for excellence in human resource management at the inaugural Australian Institute of Management WA (AIM WA) WestBusiness Pinnacle…
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Study examines coping with natural disasters
Research at the University of the Sunshine Coast finds problem-solving and help-seeking methods are the best ways for coping with trauma. Maroochydore’s Chelle Whitburn recently…
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Environmental decisions*
Environmental law is one of the key frameworks for environmental decision-making in Australia – determining who can make decisions, how those decisions should be made,…
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A course in online, you can do online*
The way local government communicates with citizens has changed. Rapidly evolving online, digital and social media are transforming the way people expect to engage with…
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