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Cooktown: A different type of zoo – The Good Oil by Rod Brown*
With the strong dollar, inbound tourism into Cairns is pretty grim. You have to feel sorry for the shopkeepers and restaurant owners. Anyway, I’d never…
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Best Practice Guide for councils preparing for NBN rollout
The National Broadband Network (NBN) is a key initiative for the Commonwealth Government and the NBN Co has been tasked to build the network. To…
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Communities could be in the dark following WA power hike
Street lights could be switched off across Western Australia as Local Government protests about a massive increase in electricity charges. WA Local Government Association (WALGA)…
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Recognising councils’ top performers
At the recent National General Assembly of Local Government in Canberra, Local Government FOCUS invited delegates to nominate staff members or teams from their council…
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Councillor profiles
This month we feature two councillors from Tasmania. Mayor Bertrand Cadart,Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council, Tasmania Q. How long have you been on Council? To my elephantine…
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Registry for jobs at Whitehorse
Whitehorse City Council has launched an innovative new recruitment system that makes job searching easier and helps it to find the right person for the…
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New ways of thinking…a national approach to workforce development
Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA), on behalf of the Australian Centre for Excellence in Local Government, is about to commence work on a National Local…
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Healthy Communities Initiative Local Government Area grants – Call for applications
To promote healthy living at the community level, the Australian Government is providing up to $71.8 million over four years from 2009/10 through the Healthy…
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Recognising LG’s high achievers
Historically, one of the constant challenges waste educators have faced is contamination of household recycling bins. Plastic bags intermingled with other recyclable materials can cause…
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New Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre opened
If smiles on the faces of 2000 swim fans at the recent opening of the $19 million Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre were any…
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New project funding model integrates Council software
Many software packages are developed independent of each other and Local Governments often inherit a mish mash of packages that operate on different systems, don’t…
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Future proofing Tas councils to better adapt to climate change
Southern Tasmanian councils will be able to identify risks, assess their vulnerability to the effects of climate change and plan accordingly, following the announcement of…
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