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Clean Beaches award for Onkaparinga
South Port Noarlunga Beach on the southern fringe of Adelaide in the City of Onkaparinga has been announced as the Overall Winner of the Keep…
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Thumbs up for Armidale
The Federal Minister for Tourism Martin Ferguson has congratulated tourism businesses in Armidale, New South Wales, for achieving one of the highest satisfaction ratings from…
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Federal Department for National Development urgently required
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* Leading demographer Bernard Salt has calmed fears that Australia’s population growth over the next 40 years will significantly impact…
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Barcaldine eagerly awaits arrival of tourist season
Barcaldine Regional Council and its communities are anticipating and welcoming the start to the tourist season as travellers begin to arrive in Western Queensland. “All…
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New President for WALGA
City of Joondalup Mayor Troy Pickard has been elected President of the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) after the outgoing President Councillor Bill Mitchell…
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Summit to provide strategic focus for Local Government
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is hosting the sixth national ‘Future of Local Government (FOLG) Summit’ on 23 and 24 June 2010 at the…
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Councillor Profiles
Councillor Clayton Hawkins, Waratah-Wynyard Council, Tasmania Q. How long have you been on Council? Since October 2009. I was voted in very convincingly in second place…
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District Council of Kimba
By working closely with and as part of the Community we can make the difference The District Council of Kimba is located in the northeastern…
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$4.9 million for healthy communities
The Federal Government has recently announced 12 Healthy Communities grants, totaling $4.9 million, to tackle overweight and obesity in local communities. As part of the…
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People deserve as much space as cars
Planners should give priority to helping people move around cities, rather than just catering for car movements. That’s the view of Stephanie Knox, one of…
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Making cities liveable*
The 2010 Healthy Cities Conference, Making Cities Liveable, will be held at Stamford Plaza Brisbane from 12 to 13 July. It will be held over two…
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The way forward for women in 2010
In opening the 2010 Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) – Victoria Conference, City of Melbourne Councillor Cathy Oke highlighted the importance of role models…
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