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New idea making solar more accessible to councils*
In tough and often volatile economic times it’s difficult for councils and community groups to justify investing taxpayer dollars on solar power. One company that…
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Doing the right thing
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* With the United Nations Climate Change Conference ending in only a ‘letter of intent’ rather than a binding agreement…
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Waverley leads the way to diversity
Waverley has been leading the way with significant numbers of women in leadership roles for many years. Of the 142 New South Wales councils, there…
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History of women in the top job
Overall, Local Government has a low representation of women as Councillors and Mayors. Of the 1,468 elected Councillors in New South Wales, just 396 are…
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Spotlight on Mayor Sally Betts
Waverley Mayor Sally Betts is now in her second consecutive year in Council’s top job. Originally from South Africa, Mayor Betts settled in Waverley more…
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Roads Congress calls for whole of government national transport vision
Delegates at the Australian Local Government Association’s 10th National Local Roads and Transport Congress have called for a detailed intergovernmental national strategic transport vision to…
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Flinders cemetery records come to life
Community members gathered at Flinders Shire’s Hughenden Cemetery in October to hear that the cemetery records were in the best shape they’d been in for…
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Melton residents pay library fines with food
Library patrons of Melton Shire Council in Melbourne’s west will be able to make a difference to families in need this Christmas. Melton Library and…
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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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