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Councils opt for low energy lighting solutions*
Valen Light Technologies is a global manufacturer of high end LED lighting products for street and outdoor applications. Valens engineered its unique VLED technology after…
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Engaging success: leading or following?
In opening the 2011 Local Government Professionals Annual Conference in Melbourne, Victorian Minister for Local Government and Aboriginal Affairs Jeanette Powell said the conference was…
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Matchmaking service for gardeners
In February, Landshare Australia launched a networking service that introduces people with spare land to others wanting to grow fruit and vegetables, but with nowhere…
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Lachlan Shire Young Parents Program wins national award
Amy Johnson from Lachlan Shire in New South Wales has been recognised with a national award from the National Heart Foundation of Australia and the…
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Augusta-Margaret River promoting women in leadership roles
The program is a new initiative for the West Australian council, intent on increasing the representation of women in key decision making roles within the…
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Transformers – The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley*
The press focus on the cuts in Government grants to councils in the UK often overlooks what has been achieved, and creates a perception that…
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One Association for NSW councils
The Shires Association of New South Wales recently met at a Special Conference and agreed to progress the formation of a single association to represent…
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Redland City councillors reject pay rise
In southeast Queensland, Redland City councillors have voted to reject a 2.5 per cent pay rise recommended by the Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal.…
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Natural disaster challenges highlighted at COAG
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) held its 30th meeting in Canberra on 13 February 2011. Prime Minister Julia Gillard, State Premiers, Chief Ministers and…
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2011 LGMA National Congress and Business Expo in Cairns
As the level of government closest to the people, Local Government leaders face the greatest level of performance expectation by individual and collective communities than…
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Lane Cove uses wireless technology to improve parking
Lane Cove Council on Sydney’s North Shore is one of a number of councils that has introduced electronic sensors to monitor parking and improve traffic…
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