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Mayor of the City of Maribyrnong, Councillor Catherine Cumming, has welcomed a funding announcement by the Victorian Government for $1.5 million in capital grants towards…

The Cultural Development Network (CDN) has recently announced the establishment of the National Local Government Cultural Forum, drawing on local government’s insight into community arts…

In October, the President of the Philippines, Mr Benigno Aquino III, officially unveiled a five-metre tall statue of Filipino national hero, Dr José Rizal, in…

The Town of Victoria Park in Western Australia, which was officially gazetted in 1894, has commissioned a written history that captures the significant social history…

At the Local Government Managers Australia Congress in Perth in May, Local Government Focus invited delegates to nominate individuals or teams from their councils who…

A new travel app, designed for use on iPads, assists visitors to explore Gunnedah and other locations along the Kamilaroi Highway in New South Wales.…

The Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Region of Councils (MIWROC) have formalised their relationship with the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) through the signing of…

Bicycle Network’s 2012 Bicycle Expenditure Index (BiXE) shows that Australia’s capital city municipalities are sprinting away from the pack in catering for the bike-commuting boom.…

Books that are no longer needed by the Newcastle Region Libraries will head to sea with sailors from all over the world, thanks to an…

At the recent Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) national conference in Ipswich, a number of councils were awarded for their work in redressing the…

Bundaberg Regional Council, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services (QPWS), Gladstone Ports Corporation Bundaberg (GPC) and Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) have joined together in the…

A number of librarians hit the New South Wales highways in November, for the 2012 ‘Riding the Riverina — Biblio Turismo’ three-day motorcycle tour. Now…