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Pan Da the koala a Redland City star
Redland City Councils star Facebook marsupial, Pan Da the Koala, was once again released into Redlands bushland recently, with a clean bill of health from…
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Management Plan to improve health in the Territory
In May, West Arnhem Shire Council’s Gunbalanya community passed a milestone in its campaign against the misuse of volatile substances in the area, with the…
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Ipswich Council on the prowl
Ipswich Council has had an overwhelming response to its Cats Management Plan, with almost 3,600 cats now registered. Located 40 kilometres west of Brisbane, Council…
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Recognising councils’ top performers
At the recent Local Government Managers Australia National Congress in Adelaide, Local Government FOCUS invited delegates to nominate staff members or teams from their council…
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Books to talk about on City of Melbourne’s website
The City of Melbourne’s Library Service is going digital with the addition of downloadable audiobooks to its suite of book borrowing services. The installation of…
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Looking beyond incentives to manage growth
by Sasha Lennon* Out of Premier Anna Bligh’s Growth Management Summit held in Brisbane in March came the idea of a Regionalisation Strategy for Queensland.…
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Understanding acceptability
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* After the General Election, with no party able to command a majority in the House of Commons, the options…
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Whittlesea hosts community consultation expert
More than 100 people, including Local Government representatives from around Victoria, recently attended community planning workshops at the City of Whittlesea in Melbourne’s outer north.…
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Randwick street lights go solar
Randwick has become the first council in New South Wales to trial a new solar powered street lighting technology developed by solar lighting company Point…
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Carbon Insight helps councils reduce carbon footprint*
Intelligent Pathways introduces Carbon Insight, the easy solution to carbon emissions monitoring and environmental data management for councils With the spotlight on global climate change…
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Climate change risk adaptation program – call for an industry wide approach
According to Gary Okely, General Manager Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Risk Services, South Australia, with the increase in extreme weather events and natural disasters, councils…
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Trigeneration key to emission reductions
Electricity could be cheaper and cleaner if regulations blocking local, efficient energy systems in Australia were removed, according to a City of Sydney submission to…
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