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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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Editorial
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…
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President’s Comment – Local Excellence Panel to provide insight into the future for local government
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,…
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Local government powerless? – The Good Oil by Rod Brown
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…
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Councillor profiles – Local Government Focus
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…
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Recognising local government’s high achievers
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,…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
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…
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CPA Australia – the path to developing your career!*
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…
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Corporate Profile welcomes spring*
Spring is in the air and it’s time to enjoy the sunshine and carnival season. You will want to look your best and now’s the…
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Councils combat Carbon Tax
July 1st has come and gone and, nearly a month into the new carbon economy, the impact seems to be somewhat less dramatic than anticipated.…
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Editorial
This, the August issue of Local Government Focus, incorporates our feature on Community Services, Leisure, Park & Gardens, and the sheer volume and diversity of…
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