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A vision for the future
Former Minister for the Status of Women Tanya Plibersek and former Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Maxine McKew launched ALGWA’s…
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Breakfast with a difference
Breakfast with a difference was the event the Shire of Merredin in Western Australia held to celebrate the launch of the Year of Women in…
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WOW
The City of Whittlesea is among a number of councils identified in 2010 as a benchmark for excellence in advancing women in Local Government and…
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Management Challenge a conversation starter
The Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) Management Challenge is designed to provide executive development for current and emerging Local Government leaders. In its 17th year,…
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2010 program partners
To assist the Year of Women in Local Government (YoWiLG) National Steering Committee (NSC) with the development and implementation of the YoWiLG program of activities,…
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Excellence in advancing the status of women
South Australia’s City of Salisbury was honoured for its outstanding achievement in advancing women in Local Government at the Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) SA…
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Creative, strong, inclusive and diverse women at Wagga Wagga
In December 2009, New South Wales’ Wagga Wagga City Council pledged their support for the Year of Women in Local Government (YoWiLG) by forming a…
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Councils urge smokers to butt out
Around the globe, smoking has been banned in restaurants, shopping centres and indoor public places, but more and more councils and other government authorities are…
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Editorial: Getting the question right
While there has been widespread publicity about a proposed referendum on recognising Indigenous Australians as our nation’s first people in the constitution, it has been…
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President’s comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association president. The following is from Mayor Felicty-ann Lewis, President of the Local Government…
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New ALGA President elected unopposed
Councillor Genia McCaffery has been elected unopposed as the new President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) following the Association’s annual general meeting in…
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Record numbers check out new library
After launching in December 2009, Mount Gambier Library has already been labelled the ‘best smaller city public library in the world’ by industry journal APLIS…
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