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Councils urged to tap into regional development funding
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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Innovating assets – The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley*
Housing demand far outstrips its supply. This imbalance increases the price of housing and often reduces the ability of local people to access it to…
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Urban policy details decade of action – partnerships now crucial
The Chair of the Council of Capital City Lord Mayors (CCCLM) and Lord Mayor of Hobart, Alderman Rob Valentine has given a cautious welcome to…
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Implications for Local Government from Henry Tax Review
The Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) has published a new Working Paper called The Henry Review of Australia’s Future Tax System: The…
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National award for asset and financial management for Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island Council is now recognised as one of the leading small councils in the field of asset and financial management after it was category…
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Boroondara tops annual report awards
Boroondara City Council has beaten some of Australia’s major corporations, not for profit and public sector organisations to win a premier award for its 2009–10…
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Novated car leasing aids recruiting and retaining staff*
There’s one thing that fleet management and salary packaging companies have in common – novated car leasing. So it makes sense to find one supplier…
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Future directions in financial sustainability & asset management
An interview with Gregory Davoren, Deputy General Manager, Brighton Council, Tasmania Q. What opportunities can be embraced by Local Governments in the asset management and…
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Long term financial plan charts a successful course
A long term financial plan has begun to gain results for Mount Alexander Shire in Victoria. Mount Alexander Shire Council first adopted a Long Term…
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Coastal councils assets at risk
Shoalhaven is among the coastal NSW Local Governments that will be substantially affected when sea levels rise due to climate change. It is predicated that…
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Asset management for small, rural or remote communities
A new nationally consistent approach for Asset Management Planning has been developed to help rural and remote councils with low populations and limited resources to…
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IPWEA presents two conferences in one
The IPWEA International Public Works Conference, in Canberra on 21–25 August, is the largest civil engineering and public works conference held in Australia. The conference…
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