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Lost and found in Avoca Beach
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* I spent a couple of days on the New South Wales Central Coast in late November – surely one…
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Whyalla to combat economic climate through upscaled marketing campaign
Whyalla Council has produced a promotional video and high quality website to help market remaining sites at its newly developed Whyalla Industrial Estate. The $30,000…
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E-planning pilot to fast track NSW planning
Twelve New South Wales councils have entered into a joint Electronic Housing Code Pilot Project with the New South Wales Department of Planning and the…
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Getting along with each other at work
by Joe Moore* Avoiding difficult conversations is something that many of us learn from our experiences of the pain felt when we confront someone’s behaviour.…
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Councillor profiles
Councillor Profiles is a regular feature. This month we feature two Councillors from Queensland. Councillor Charlene Hall, Western Downs Regional Council, Qld Q. How long…
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Recognising LG’s high achievers
At the 2009 Local Government Managers Australia National Congress in Darwin, Local Government FOCUS invited delegates to nominate individuals or teams from their councils who…
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Darebin City Council finalist in safety awards
Darebin City Council’s Corporate Safety Committee was the only Local Government finalist in the recent WorkSafe Victoria Awards 2009. The prestigious awards, which recognise individuals…
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Airport runway upgrades critical for connection to mainland
The Shire of Torres in far north Queensland requires urgent funding to enable an overhaul of its Horn Island Airport. Council owns and operates the…
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Speed highlighted as the key factor in roadwork zone injuries*
A roadworker safety hotline in Queensland has highlighted the critical need to curb speed at roadwork sites. The hotline, open to Main Roads and Transport…
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Local Government again takes national Safer Communities Awards
Councils in South Australia and in Victoria have won awards in this year’s Australian Safer Communities awards, presented by the Attorney-General Robert McClelland in Canberra…
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HR evolution
Responding to a changing world Hosted by the Municipal Association of Victoria on behalf of all State and Territory Local Government Associations, the third biennial…
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Record growth in Stirling
With a record number of 435 building applications (BAs) lodged in October, the City of Stirling in the northern suburbs of Perth believes this is…
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