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Lessons from la France – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
We are nearing the end of our tour of France. I feel like Chevy Chase in that movie heading to Disneyland with his family and…
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Striking new clubhouse for St Ives
St Ives Football Club’s next soccer season is sure to be a standout after the launch of their brand new clubhouse at Warrimoo Oval, St…
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Gippsland freight strategy
Mayors and CEOs from Gippsland’s six councils met with Victoria’s Deputy Premier Peter Ryan and Minister for Public Transport and Roads Terry Mulder last week…
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Councillor profiles – This month from Tasmania
Beautiful and bountifulI was elected to the Northern Midlands Council in 1999. In 2000 I was elected Mayor, a position I still hold today. The…
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Councillor profiles – This month from Tasmania
Keeping up with urban areasI was first elected as a Councillor in November 1996 and then as Deputy Mayor in the elections held in March…
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Paramount role for councils in disaster management reform
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has welcomed the Newman Government’s determination to ensure that police and emergency services in Queensland work closely and…
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Hike wraps up bushfire recovery activities
Margaret River’s Bushfire Recovery Working Group has hosted a hike along the fire-affected coast to mark the official wind up of recovery activities. Meeting at…
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Joondalup raises global environmental awareness through conference
Professor Tim Flannery says human beings may be the brain of the planet, but they must cooperate with all forms of life in the ecosystem…
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Top professional honour for council director
Scenic Rim Regional Council’s Director of Infrastructure Services Patrick Murphy has been recognised with the highest professional honour awarded by his Australian and New Zealand…
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New member of the Toyota fleet*
Meet the most flexible new member of your fleet – the Toyota RAV4. In fact, there’s a grade and a variant for every type of…
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Recognising Council’s high achievers – This month from Western Australia
Len grew up in Kulin and started working for Council in 1981 as a grader operator, and became Works Supervisor in 1993. He was nominated…
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Recognising Council’s high achievers – This month from Western Australia
The unit contains 23 individuals. The unit’s objectives are: adding value to the organisation influencing responsible allocation of resources providing quality information for management decision–making…







