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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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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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