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Councillor profiles – This month from Victoria
Melbourne’s PlaygroundI was first elected to Council in November 2008. I have a strong passion for my local area, and the broader Mornington Peninsula. The…
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Councillor profiles – This month from Victoria
Facilitating changeI have been on Council since November 2005, this is my third term. Councils play a vital role in community development and set the…
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Transitions conference by Simon Ruppert
There was good news and mixed views at the Local Government Association South Australia (LGASA)’s bi-annual conference and AGM in Adelaide. The good news came…
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Merung Yukembruk Ngarigo Corroboree celebrates Indigenous heritage
Local Indigenous heritage was celebrated with song and dance in the Snowy Mountains in October. Snowy River Shire Council are proud to be involved in…
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Recognising Council’s high achievers – This month from New South Wales
He’s a familiar face on John Street, working to keep the Singleton CBD clean and beautiful, and earlier this year Graham ‘Shep’ Sheppard’s efforts were…
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Recognising Council’s high achievers – This month from New South Wales
The Community Development Team works with individuals and groups to improve opportunities and outcomes for community members. The team does this by assisting community groups…
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Social enterprise on the coast
With a growing interest in social and community enterprise on the Central Coast of NSW over the last few years, Wyong Shire Council is working…
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City of Melbourne’s partnership with Enviropoles gets results*
With approximately 880,000 people visiting City of Melbourne’s CBD everyday, the city relies on a strong cigarette litter management strategy. Enviropoles have been a driving…
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Future Directions – City of Palmerston’s Vision for a new city
An estimated 50 percent population increase over the next ten years, 2,500 new residential allotments in five years and a brand new shopping precinct in…
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Collaboration the key to tourism growth
Collaboration and partnership are the foundations of a new five-year tourism strategy being driven by the City of Onkaparinga. The new plan is focused on…
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Where memories are made
Coffs Coast Marketing, a unit of the Coffs Harbour City Council with the charter to market the region to visitors, is celebrating a five percent…
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Arrow Alpha wayfinding signs Michael Silvy, City of Mount Gambier
Mount Gambier’s rich history and location midway between Adelaide and Melbourne on the Limestone Coast make it an ideal destination for tourists. Famous for its…









