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Engineering synthetic sporting surfaces*
The effects of prolonged drought conditions and recent rainfalls have had a negative impact on the quality and utilisation of natural turf sporting facilities throughout…
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New systems set to revolutionise stakeholder interaction
“Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.” While he wasn’t a part of the…
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Improving Business Efficiencies through Understanding & Consulting*
Over the past thirteen years VersaDev has worked with councils across Australia with the purpose of delivering efficiencies and savings. The latest release of versaSRS…
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Burning issue
Australia has watched nervously as fires raged across the Blue Mountains and threatened heavily populated areas of metropolitan Sydney. New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell…
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Editorial
Two months since the referendum on constitutional recognition was cancelled, it remains a topic of discussion – namely whether councils will be reimbursed for campaign…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
Dear LG Focus:Earlier this month, I took the opportunity to present to the Independent Panel set up by the State Government to review the local…
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Rail decision increases road safety risks
The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) says abandonment of grain freight across Tier 3 Rail lines in the Wheatbelt could increase road safety risks…
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A stronger future for local democracy – President’s comment
Almost a year on from our last elections in 2012, local government in Victoria is undertaking the most significant review of local democracy since the…
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Equine program changes lives
The Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes, in partnership with the Disability Services Commission (DSC) has developed and implemented an innovative program aimed at helping people with disabilities,…
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Commission of Audit…and the legacy of Timboon and Ballarat – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The hot topic in Canberra at present is Joe Hockey’s Commission of Audit. Its mandate is to find major budget savings via ‘anything that is…
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Sod turning ceremony kicks off levee works
An official sod turning ceremony for the Stage 1 levee has marked a key milestone in the effort to increase flood protection for Roma residents…
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IPWEAQ Excellence Awards 2013
Projects Project Under $1 million – The Esk Pedestrian Bridge – Somerset Regional CouncilThe Esk Pedestrian Bridge is an essential element of the Brisbane Valley…
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