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Penrith mayor cheers on local hero
As Penrith Panthers legend Royce Simmons took the final steps of his 313km trek in Bathurst at the end of April, Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchen…
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New plan for NT council
City of Palmerston has released its draft Municipal Plan 2023-24, a road map for the year ahead, which reflects the council’s commitment to building and…
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Unlocking the potential of renewable gas
Renewable gas will play a significant role in helping Australia realise its climate ambitions and transition into a new low-carbon economy. That’s the belief of…
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Plan to guide the future of Hobart
The City of Hobart has concluded its extensive Central Hobart Plan consultation period after a month-long engagement process. The City of Hobart and Tasmanian Government…
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Bank sheds more jobs
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) will seek job guarantees for Commonwealth Bank staff in upcoming Enterprise Agreement negotiations following the bank’s confirmation that it will…
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New mobile phone help service
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council is bringing a free mobile phone help service to village halls around the shire in 2023. Whether assistance is needed with apps,…
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Guiding development
The Central Hobart Plan is ready to move to the next stage after finishing its extensive consultation period earlier this month. Future Hobart Portfolio chair…
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Transport and infrastructure certainty call
The peak body for Queensland’s councils has called on the Federal Government to provide certainty for desperately-needed transport and community infrastructure, rather than wholesale changes…
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Good grounding for state politics
It seems local government is a good grounding for a career in NSW State politics with more than a third of the members of the…
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Technolgy set to lead the way
When organisations and societies have focused on boosting productivity, they have usually looked to labour to provide the gains. The thinking has been that more…
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Budget invests in local government
Australian councils have welcomed the Federal Budget as a solid investment in local government, with councils receiving $3.1 billion in Financial Assistance Grants over the…
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Townsville builds better bridges
Townsville City Council’s trade team are extending the life of council assets around Townsville by working smarter with new, innovative and recycled materials. Council has…