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Accountability, transparency and representation
In opening the Annual Conference of the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) held in Melbourne on 29 October, Deputy President Councillor Sam Alessi said that…
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Stirling announces new Mayor live by ‘Tweet’
Western Australia’s City of Stirling has used its Twitter site to make a live announcement of its new Mayor and Deputy Mayor, following a special…
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Stirling announces new Mayor live by ‘Tweet’
Western Australia’s City of Stirling has used its Twitter site to make a live announcement of its new Mayor and Deputy Mayor, following a special…
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LEDs successfully used to replace fluorescent lighting
by Bruce Rowse* LED (light emitting diode lighting) – as now commonly found in bicycle lights, torches and garden lights – is widely acknowledged as…
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Canada Bay tops 2009 Sustainable Cities Awards
New South Wales’ City of Canada Bay has taken out the overall Keep Australia Beautiful Australian Sustainable Cities award. The awards were announced by Parliamentary…
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Are there enough pirates?
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* The day before writing this I was a pirate captain – hopefully no photos exist! The reason I was…
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Tough times, smart solutions
A record 530 delegates attended this year’s Local Government Association of New South Wales Conference in Tamworth to tackle the theme, ‘Tough Times, Smart Solutions’.…
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Doco highlights Tassie’s French connection
Following a visit by French television network Reseau France Outremer last December, Glamorgan Spring Bay Council in southeast Tasmania is now reaping the rewards of…
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Community celebrates TYTO Precinct opening
by Dan Hoban* Hinchinbrook Shire Council Mayor Pino Giandomenico officially opened Stage One of the TYTO Precinct in recent celebrations held at the $10 million…
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Future directions in tourism and economic development
Regional collaboration, environmental consideration and maintaining strong relationships with both the community and tourism operators are key to the success of a strong tourism industry,…
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Triple bottom line governance vital for smart infrastructure*
Stage One of Hinchinbrook Shire Council’s TYTO Precinct is a hub of ‘smart infrastructure’, according to Robert Prestipino, Director of Vital Places. “That’s infrastructure which…
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“Why I Love Where I Live” – A regional case study from Central Darling Shire
by Stewart Kennedy, Brighton Road Marketing When Kym Fuller, Community and Economic Development Manager from Central Darling Shire, called me in 2008 to ask if…
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