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Renewable energy powers 1200 homes
Around 1,200 homes in Queensland’s Redland City Council are now being powered by renewable energy, generated by a local landfill. Commissioned in April 2010, the…
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SA fight for Federal road pledge
The Local Government Association of South Australia (LGASA) is lobbying the Federal Government to continue a supplementary local road funding agreement and to better coordinate…
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Young Mayor for Frankston
Frankston City Council has elected one of Victoria’s youngest ever Mayors with 24 year old Councillor Kristopher Bolam. This follows his recent swearing in as…
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Website launched to reduce impact of drugs
A new national website designed to assist councils to address the impact of drugs and alcohol in their communities was launched by Hobart Lord Mayor…
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Water disputes in Qld and NSW
Disputes over the future of water management have broken out in both Queensland and New South Wales. Plans for Local Governments to lose control of…
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Kirsty O’Keeffe wins national Indigenous award
Tweed Shire Council trainee Kirsty O’Keeffe has been named as the Skilled Group National Indigenous Employee of the Year. Kirsty, 21, is employed by national…
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Constitutional recognition concern from Federal Opposition
While many Local Governments have now passed resolutions in support of constitutional recognition, the Federal Opposition appears to be edging away from vital bipartisan support…
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Counting front and back
A lot of attention is focused upon whether a staff position is front line or not. A mantra appears to be developing that cutting back…
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No nuclear to go nuclear
In the wake of the tsunami in Japan and the radioactive discharge from damaged nuclear power plants, it would take a brave individual to state…
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Peer assessment a winner at Casey
The City of Casey’s two year old Peer Assessment Program is an innovation that strives to improve leadership behaviours. It was a finalist in the…
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Future Directions in management systems
From Paul Bennett, General Manager, Tamworth Regional Council, New South Wales Without doubt the biggest challenge for the vast majority of Local Governments is maintaining…
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New approach to Local Government excellence in South Australia
Described as one of the most far reaching initiatives in Local Government, the "Local Excellence – Councils working together for Communities" will create better services…
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