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Local Government the grass roots – President’s comment
Local Government in South Australia is going through a quiet revolution, or to be more accurate an evolution, as the expectations of our communities increase…
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Moreland named Sustainable City of the Year
Moreland has been named the 2013 Sustainable City of the Year at the Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria Sustainable Cities Awards ceremony in July. A total…
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Council to address risks raised in ICAC hearing
City of Ryde councillors have endorsed a program of actions relating to the management of confidentiality and code of conduct following evidence heard at the…
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Local authorities for local voices in NT
The Northern Territory Government has fulfilled an election commitment by introducing a Bill to make changes to the Local Government Act (the Act). Minister for…
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Are communities merely collections of highly parochial individuals? – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
We were recently debating collaboration at the regional level. A very interesting contribution was made by Bob Neville, a community consultant from the NSW Northern…
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Earth moves for conference opening
A slight tremor felt at the opening keynote address of the 2013 Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) conference in Darwin offered a timely…
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Library design a winner
Library patrons at Bacchus Marsh and Ballan can now purchase a special library bag, with a design by Kristee Trasks, 17, from Bacchus Marsh. Kristee’s…
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Councillor profiles – This month from the Northern Territory
Being an elected memberI first came to Katherine Town Council as an elected Alderman at a local government by-election in 2002. I have been involved…
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Councillor profiles – This month from the Northern Territory
Representing peopleI’ve been a councillor and Mayor of Roper Gulf Shire Council since 2008. I have also been a member of various councils such as…
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Recognising Council’s high achievers – This month from Queensland
Boulia Shire Mayor Rick Britton nominated Jane as a Council high achiever, praising the great professional skills she has displayed in a wide range of…
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Recognising Council’s high achievers – This month from Queensland
The Logan: City of Choice Leadership Team were nominated as high achievers by Mayor Pam Parker. The team recently met to begin actioning projects that…
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Non-traditional path
Mid-Western Regional Council has launched two scholarships for local women worth $5,000 each. Council’s Manager People and Culture, Michele George, said the ‘Women in Non-Traditional…
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