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Melville’s alcohol drama wins nomination
The City of Melville in Western Australia was proud to be a finalist in the 2012 Australian Medical Association (WA) and Healthway Healthier WA Awards,…
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Information sessions for potential councillors
Seventy-nine information sessions will help potential candidates to find out what it takes to stand in the Victorian council elections in October. Mr Rob Spence,…
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Recognising local government’s high achievers
Jane Trotter, General Manager Community Development, City of Salisbury, South Australia City of Salisbury Councillors Betty Gill, Alex Coates and Chad Buchanan nominated Jane Trotter…
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GIS Team, Singleton Council, New South Wales
General Manager Lindy Hyam nominated the Singleton Council GIS Team, specifically for their achievement in mapping all the Parks & Facilities in Singleton. The Team…
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A pocket park with a sense of history
A secluded pocket park in Sydney’s Darlinghurst is soon to be christened Rosebank Park, after a grand estate that stood on the same site almost…
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Regional library wins award for services to older adults
Rockhampton Regional Libraries have been awarded the 2012 Eric Flynn Award for Library Services for Older Adults for a range of programs targeting this age…
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Supporting jobs reform
Mayor of Hurstville, Cr Steve McMahon has called for sweeping changes to planning laws that could create jobs and save local businesses precious time and…
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Funding boost brings library to life
Monash City Council Mayor, Stefanie Perri joined Minister for Local Government, Jeanette Powell, Mulgrave Ward Councillor, Micaela Drieberg and State Member for Southern Metropolitan, Georgie…
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NSW libraries stay warm over winter
Libraries have become more than just places to borrow books, evidenced by the variety of activities and programs offered by a number of NSW libraries.…
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Mondo project encourages youth engagement
The Mondo Community Safety and Youth Engagement Project aims to enhance safety, minimise anti-social behaviour and engage with young people in the ‘Mondo Green Space’…
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Griffith’s Natty Knitters & The Knitted Garden
Throughout July, Parramatta City Library held an exhibition of the amazing Knitted Garden, the work of a group of dedicated knitters and crocheters from Griffith…
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Community cooperation brings sports fields to life
Two stories from vastly different contexts highlight the ways that communities, councils and organisations can work together to make things happen. First, in New South…
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