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Broadband opportunities abound
Federal Broadband Minister Senator Stephen Conroy recently joined industry leaders and visionaries at a high level conference held by the City of Whittlesea to showcase…
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Bubup Wilam
A new early learning centre specialising in Aboriginal culture and identity opened late last year in Lalor, with the support of the City of Whittlesea,…
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Access all abilities – a new TRAC for Whittlesea
Turning an ageing, but much loved swimming pool into a state of the art recreation facility accessible for the entire community isn’t an easy job.…
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LEADing the way on diversity
The City of Whittlesea has been awarded a major new program by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) aimed at improving community understanding and acceptance…
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Drought proof sportsground a winner
Years of drought across Australia has created many challenges for councils in their attempts to maintain sportsgrounds for their communities. Thanks to a new partnership…
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Home sustainability and youth development
A new project that engages the skills and enthusiasm of young people to help reduce household energy consumption and promote sustainability across the community in…
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Responsible pet ownership
A move to partner and promote responsible pet ownership in the community is a driving force behind two new initiatives at the City of Whittlesea.…
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Editorial: socialising with residents via modern technology
Recent Nielsen research that found Australians are the world’s most prolific users of social media highlights the importance of councils including technology in their communications…
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ALGA President to address National Press Club
On Wednesday 31 March, ALGA President Councillor Geoff Lake will address the National Press Club (NPC) in Canberra from 11.45am to 1.30pm. This will be…
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Councils combat discrimination
In the lead up to Harmony Day on 21 March, Local Governments in South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia have received over…
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Maranoa introduces policy to recognise volunteers formally
Kev Wilson enjoys meeting different people in his role as conductor of the Big Rig Train in Roma, Queensland, and Margaret Edwards sees time spent…
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Left and right brainers
Paul Keating used to take every opportunity to label Joe Hockey a dill. Joe has since proved to be anything but. Environment Minister Peter Garrett…
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