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Hurstville celebrates dedicated staff and local emergency workers
Hurstville Mayor Vince Badalati recently paid tribute to 16 emergency service workers and Council staff for going beyond the call of duty. Centrally located within…
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Victor Harbor – value adding to an ageing population
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* Last month in this column I mused about how local communities might attract business and government marbles rolling around…
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Take steps to improve the health of your local community*.
The Heart Foundation is calling on councils throughout Australia to put on their walking shoes and take steps to help improve the health of their…
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Councillor Profiles
Councillor Julie Woodman, City of Salisbury, SA Q. How long have you been on Council? I was elected to Council in a by-election in September…
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Campbelltown steps up OHS commitment
Located in southwestern Sydney, Campbelltown City Council is self insured for Workers Compensation and has a strong commitment to ensuring its staff work in a…
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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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Management excellence awards in NSW
The Local Government Managers Australia NSW 2009 Excellence Awards were announced at its Annual Conference dinner on 16 September. The awards recognise outstanding and innovative…
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Melville’s continued improvement keeps residents happy
The City of Melville has released the results of its Community Wellbeing Survey 2009, which show that 96 per cent of respondents are satisfied with…
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One small step for the planet, one giant leap for McKinlay
McKinlay Shire Council in northern Queensland has purchased a Toyota Prius. The Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle that uses a combination of conventional propulsion and electric propulsion. This…
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Water Innovation – challenging the drought
With the theme ‘Water Innovation – challenging the drought’, the Murray Darling Association’s (MDA) 65th Annual Conference highlighted that with shrinking water resources across the…
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Climate change impact on infrastructure
Speaking at the recent Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia conference in Melbourne, Dr Tony Press, CEO of Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC, provided a…
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Rockhampton managers leading Central Queensland
Rockhampton Regional Council is applauding loudly and proudly two of its managers who were selected as the Professional Manager of the Year and the Young…
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