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Sports Without Borders
Barriers such as cost, cultural appropriateness, transport, language, and a lack of familiarity with systems and structures influence the capacity of newly arrived migrant and…
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Playspace playgrounds the only choice*
Playspace is dedicated to the idea of play and its vital importance in enhancing the lives of children, families and communities. It is committed to…
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The many languages of Monash
Melbourne’s Monash City Council is offering a range of free services to non English speaking residents within its five library branches. People living in Monash…
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Calls for Local Government to step up climate change action
As former CEO of Nillumbik Shire Council in Victoria and newly appointed CEO/Regional Director of ICLEI – Oceania, Bill Forrest has called on Local Government…
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Cruising and surfing
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* One weekend in March, hundreds of cars and spectators turned up in Harlow, blocking carparks and roads. This wasn’t…
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Kwinana celebrates Year of Women
With 2010 being the year of Women in Local Government, Western Australia’s Town of Kwinana has many reasons to celebrate. Located south of Perth’s CBD,…
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COAG meeting recognises importance of Local Government
Local Government will benefit from the most recent meeting of the Australian Council for Australian Government (COAG), with the Commonwealth and the States acknowledging the…
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MidCoast Water invests in the future
Gaining experience in their chosen engineering field as part of MidCoast Water’s vacation employment program has provided two university students with a practical introduction to…
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Future directions in administration and management
An interview with Tracey Bradley, Assistant General Manager, Waratah Wynyard Council, Tasmania While Tracey Bradley believes amalgamation is more of a political tool than a…
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Spreadsheet frustrations getting you down?
by Markus Nolle* Let’s face it, we all have a love/hate relationship with spreadsheets. We love how quickly we get started, but more often than…
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West Arnhem skills up Community Safety Officers
Located at the topmost part of the Northern Territory, West Arnhem Shire Council is providing its Community Safety Officers (Night Patrol) with an opportunity to…
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Enterprise portal for Local Governments of the 21st Century*
MyOffice24x7 Enterprise Portal for Local Governments offers an efficient and effective information management system that will steer your Council towards success. Dissemination of information to…
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