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Smart specialisation and precincts – ways of advancing your community – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
The European Commission (EC) is much involved in urban and regional development thinking, and it has been promoting the ‘smart specialisation’ concept. This basically involves…
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Councillor profiles – Local Government Focus
Mayor Jenny Hill, Townsville City Council, Queensland I’ve served on Townsville City Council since 1997. A friend of mine was Mayor at the time and…
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Recognising local government’s high achievers
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…
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Future Directions in National Issues
We live in uncertain times. This will influence the future directions of national issues in the short to medium term. Government revenues will remain under…
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Alpine Shire apps herald new era of efficiency
Innovative iPad applications are paving the way for improved efficiency, safety and accuracy at the Alpine Shire Council in Victoria. With the assistance of external…
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Small town, big ideas
In October 2012, the outback Queensland town of Richmond launched ‘Richmond Uncovered’, a community campaign to promote the small town to a wider audience and…
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Melbourne Visitor Centre turns 10
Melbourne’s tourist hotspot celebrates its 10th birthday in October, with directions, advice and details of city hot spots given to millions of visitors over the…
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Census to improve workforce planning
The Australian Local Government Workforce and Employment Census is part of a national initiative by federal, state and territory local government ministers to improve local…
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Cairns trials electric car
Cairns Regional Council jumped at the opportunity to trial a fully electric vehicle for a couple of weeks as part of its vehicle fleet. The…
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Photo comp raises region’s profile
This year, the City of Busselton and the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River joined forces at the Perth Royal Show, to raise the profile of the…
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Improved procurement strategies yield results
Gold Coast City Council’s procurement improvement strategies have yielded exceptional financial results, saving the local government authority more than $18 million over the past two…
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Council ‘ahead of the game’ on financial accountability
Orange City Council has already incorporated a number of suggestions, outlined in a recent NSW Government review, for better financial accountability in local government. The…
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