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President Graeme Campbell Shire of Broome, Western Australia
I was elected to the Broome Shire Council in 2003 and became Shire President in May 2005. I chose to enter local government because the…
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Water sensitive design awarded for engineering excellence
Presented each year by the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (NSW Division), the Engineering Excellence Awards promote and recognise excellence in local government and…
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Review of councils underway
Following the March 2012 announcement by the NSW Government Minister for Local Government, the Hon. Don Page MP, of a review of local government, a…
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Local Government back in force
Reflecting the importance placed by local government on seeking productivity improvements, visitors from 113 New South Wales Councils and eight interstate Councils attended CIVENEX this…
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Council promotes safety first
Shoalhaven City Council will be providing free ‘Safer by Design, training to local volunteers as part of the ongoing Home Safety program. The Safer by…
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Leading the green revolution
A trigeneration system is paving the way for Manningham Council in Victoria to realise its long–term vision for a sustainable future. The technology, the first…
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Freezing out unnecessary waste
The Fridge Buyback Scheme in New South Wales is celebrating a highly successful year of freezing out unnecessary waste, with 10,825 fridges collected during the…
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Rainwater harvest sows sustainable future
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…
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Yarra Ranges embrace new library service
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…
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eAudio books say it all
Library patrons have long appreciated the flexibility of eAudio books and their popularity just keeps growing. The Bellingen Shire Council’s Clarence Regional Library recently set…
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Community network exceeds expectations
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…
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Mayor of Marion Felicity–ann Lewis selected as next ALGA President
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…
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