News
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Mitchell leads the way in professional development
After a period of significant staff turnover and instability, Mitchell Shire Council’s new leadership team has a clear focus on learning and development as a…
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Balancing the environment and sustainable communities*
The Murray Darling Association is a grassroots, non-political and community-based organisation, which interacts with communities, governments and authorities on behalf of local government and the…
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National Broadband Network to play key role*
The uptake of virtual teaming continues to grow in business and government across the world, according to internationally-recognised expert John Gundry. “For Australia the National…
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The Maintenance Challenge*
Australia relies more on road transport than any other nation in the world, on a per capita basis. More and more the use of limited…
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Problems with Local Government Outsourcing and Some Solutions* *By George Strohfeldt
Local Government outsourcing in the traditional areas of construction and supply has been in place for many years. However, for most Councils outsourcing of services…
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Local Government your Employer of Choice
Local Government your Employer of Choice
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Action speaks louder than words
Lismore City Council has launched the first local government Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in the Northern Rivers in a moving ceremony full of joy and…
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Election on, referendum off
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called an election for September 7, stalling the referendum on constitutional recognition of local government. Under the legislation enabling the…
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Editorial
As our August edition goes to print, we are coming to terms with a new election date announced by Prime Minister Rudd, and the realisation…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
Dear LG Focus,The development of high speed rail services into Gippsland has significant potential for regional development, tourism growth and to ease traffic congestion currently…
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Walking down the road to recovery
The January bushfires saw approximately 125 houses and shacks destroyed or damaged in the Sorell municipal area, the majority of these in Dunalley. Mayor Kerry…
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International Mayors head to Summit
With two months to go, over seventy mayors from Asia, Oceania, Europe, North and South America and Africa have already registered to attend the 2013…
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