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Monash awards empowered women
Women from across the City of Monash in Victoria have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to the community at the inaugural ‘Empowering Monash Women…
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Creating thriving neighbourhoods: ICLEI
Local governments must be at the forefront of creating thriving neighbourhoods, as they are the level of governance closest to communities. Local governments oversee planning…
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Public art project a success
The Cook Shire Council’s Welcome Wall Barra Community Public Art Project, in Far North Queensland, has been a resounding success. Around 200 community members and…
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Bushfire survey identifies community’s concerns
Residents of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River are still concerned about the ability of the natural environment to recover after the November 2011 bushfire, according…
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Love food, hate waste
The Mid-Western Regional Council (MWRC) in New South Wales has conducted a community survey as part of the NSW Government’s Love Food Hate Waste initiative,…
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Canberra receives councils’ message
The Local Government Association of South Australia’s two-day delegation to Canberra has highlighted both the need to streamline the interaction between the spheres of government…
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Gunbalanya kids warm to Fridge Festival
They may be sweltering in 38-degree heat as the ‘Top End’ clings on to the last of the dry, but the kids of Gunbalanya know…
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Extension of Queensland Reconstruction Authority term
The extension of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority’s term will give certainty to councils still working to rebuild their communities following the devastating natural disasters of…
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Engaging the Wyong community
In the last 12 months, Wyong Shire Council’s efforts to meaningfully engage with its communities have taken a huge leap forward using innovative online methods.…
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Bikes an issue in council polls
Victoria’s booming population of bike riders could play a decisive role in this year’s council elections. More than 1.1 million Victorians ride a bike each…
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Exhibition ‘Spirit in the land’
A touring exhibition of paintings by iconic Australian artists is making a rare appearance at Tweed River Art Gallery in Murwillumbah South, New South Wales.…
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Regional businesses assisted with digital marketing
The way in which business is conducted is changing at an increasingly rapid pace, with Internet-based technologies enabling lower transaction costs and access to new…
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