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The Mount Waverley Reserve, in the Monash local government area in Victoria, is to become the home of a new $320,000 water harvesting plant, which…

When Yarra Ranges Council conducted a review of its mobile library services in 2011, it discovered the service was not reaching its audience. The service…

Burwood Council in New South Wales recently announced that its Community Network program, a new public consultation initiative, has exceeded expectations during its expressions of…

ALGA has warmly welcomed Mayor of Marion in South Australia, Felicity–ann Lewis as the next ALGA President, following the retirement of long–serving Mayor of North…

The September issue of Local Government Focus contains, amongst many other things, our inaugural letters page; (page 14) the beginning of a conversation with our…

President’s Comment In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association president. Our September issue features a comment from Mayor Kym McHugh,…

Associate Professor Paul Collits, from Southern Cross University in New South Wales, has prepared a thought provoking paper titled ‘Is there a regional Australia, and…

Mayor Sue Doherty, South Perth City Council, Western Australia As an active participant in the life of our community, I was approached to consider running…

Jenny Scicluna, Manager Community Services, Maroondah City Council, Victoria Maroondah City Councillor Natalie Thomas nominated Jenny Scicluna, Manager Community Services, for a number of reasons,…

Dear Editor, It is always rewarding to read Local Government Focus to see what other municipalities are doing about energy, the root of all economic…

Randwick Council manager – Mitchel Woods, CPA has been named Young Financial Manager of the Year. Randwick City Council’s Finance Manager Mitchel Woods has proven…