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Councillor profiles – Local Government Focus
President Barb Shaw, Barkly Shire Council, Northern Territory I have been an elected member for five years; four years as a councillor and more recently…
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First step for Swan Hill’s riverfront
Swan Hill Rural City Council has initiated a community involvement process to develop the Swan Hill Riverfront Renewal Masterplan. The Masterplan focuses on all the…
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Truckies ignore curfew
Maribyrnong City Council recently passed a resolution calling on the Victorian Government to increase enforcement of truck curfews in the City and to reconsider the…
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Council springs into Masters Games
The Alice Springs Masters Games, known as ‘The Friendly Games’, is held every second year and attracts up to 4000 competitors to the town. The…
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Grant for young artists
The Dogwood Crossing cultural centre in Miles has been awarded $14,465 in Artslink Queensland’s Regional Arts Fund Community Projects Program, to provide training and professional…
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Launch of ‘Gippy Ride Share’
South Gippsland Transport Connections combined with the Regional Gippsland Transport Connections Network, have successfully obtained a Victorian Government grant to develop a web-based ‘Car Pool…
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Excellence in water conservation
Tea Tree Gully City Council in South Australia has claimed a national award for its innovative and visionary long-term approach to saving water. The City…
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Upgrade transforms waterfront playground
The playground near Cunningham Pier in the City of Greater Geelong has undergone a revamp, featuring play equipment that complements the area, making it unlike…
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From rubbish to reward: landfills as solar energy solutions*
There is no doubt that we live in exciting and challenging times. On one hand, our atmosphere is increasingly fogged with harmful greenhouse gases; on…
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Safely managing contractors and labour hire*
Councils, as employers and as Person’s Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBUs), are ultimately responsible for the safety of staff, contractors, sub-contractors and labour hire…
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Challenges for 2013
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has identified 10 national issues of priority for local government in 2013 that reflect the challenges and concerns of…
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Councils lead charge on climate change
The following stories are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to local government action on climate change and sustainability, providing a brief…
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