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Tweed Mayor Councillor Warren Polglase has been honoured by the New South Wales Government with an Outstanding Service Award. Premier Kristina Keneally presented him with…

The Good Oil by Rod Brown* Julia Gillard says a re-elected Labor Government would give a $200 million boost to affordable housing via a Building…

Keep Australia Beautiful (KAB) Week kicks off on Monday 23 August and this year’s campaign aims to help increase the recycling rate of beverage containers…

On 30 July, around 200 residents attended a meeting to hear about the future of their towns at the Shire of Ashburton’s Tom Price Community…

As the growth of cycling for both transportation and recreation shows no sign of abating, the need to cater for this growth has never been…

Councillor Margaret de Wit, Brisbane City Council, Queensland Q. How long have you been on Council? I was first elected in 1997 and am now…

Hobart is set to undergo a facelift with internationally acclaimed architect and urban designer Professor Jan Gehl commissioned to help with their Inner City Development…

At the 2010 Local Government Managers Australia National Congress in Adelaide, Local Government FOCUS invited delegates to nominate individuals or teams from their councils who…

Ballarat’s Lake Wendouree will receive a boost in water levels with the Redan Wetlands to Lake Wendouree pipeline officially commissioned last month. The project has…

The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (NSW) announced its Excellence Awards 2010 in conjunction with its annual conference in Wollongong from 16–19 May. Wollondilly…

The Australian Drilling Industry Association (ADIA) will be staging its bi annual conference and expo from 22 to 24 September 2010 in Adelaide. This important…