News
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Funding great news for Golden Plains
Golden Plains Shire Council has called the Wednesday 22nd of May the most significant day in the Council’s history, as Deputy Premier and Minister for…
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Ford’s demise calls for PC review – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
My grandfather was a blacksmith in Trafalgar (Vic) and in the 1930s he became the local Ford dealer. His sons later ran the business as…
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Dalwallinu rewarded for multiculturalism
The Shire of Dalwallinu’s efforts to implement the principles of multiculturalism were recognised in April with the awarding of the Implementing Multiculturalism Locally Award at…
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Gunnedah youth tour Manly
Ten young Aboriginal people from Gunnedah have visited the Shire of Manly as part of the Gunnedah/Manly Sister City Relationship. Participants experienced a diverse range…
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Funding paves way for Ash Wednesday memorial
Cardinia Shire Council has welcomed a $500,000 Federal Government grant to create an Ash Wednesday memorial at the former Cockatoo kindergarten. Council has also pledged…
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Councillor profiles
Cr Kirsten AlexanderMayor, City of Charles Sturt, South Australia I became involved in Local Government following my involvement in a community campaign to retain open…
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Willoughby wins leadership award
Willoughby City Council has been awarded the Philip Chun Award for Government Leadership for cultural and entertainment destination The Concourse in Chatswood – one of…
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Councils address violence against women
From affluent suburbs to the most remote corners of the continent, violence against women is happening every day in our society. President of the Municipal…
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Invigorating change in Darebin
Shopfronts are being reinvigorated on High Street, Northcote and Thornbury, thanks to an innovative project called Active Spaces in Darebin. Darebin Mayor Tim Laurence said…
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CEOs build awareness by sleeping rough
Council chief executives from across Australia will join business and community leaders participating in the 2013 Vinnies CEO Sleepout to draw attention to homelessness in…
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Learning for earning
Council chief executives from across Australia will join business and community leaders participating in the 2013 Vinnies CEO Sleepout to draw attention to homelessness in…
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Weekend of nostalgia in Ballarat
Vintage–lovers and history buffs were spoiled for choice during the Ballarat Heritage Weekend in May. The program of free entertainment, activities, tours and experiences is…


