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Culvert problems solved by Uretek
by Tom Bailey* Road pavements quite often develop problems with depressions forming in the road surface either side of where culverts go under the roadway.…
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Rich functionality designed specifically for the public sector*
Rich functionality designed specifically for the public sector* Infor knows the public sector market well, with over 2,000 municipalities and government agencies using its products…
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Building a partnership based on respect
Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Anthony Albanese, told delegates at the 15th National General Assembly of Local Government that governments…
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Taking our place on the national stage
Taking our place on the national stage President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) Councillor Geoff Lake welcomed some 700 delegates to the National…
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Councils’ vital role along the road to recovery
Councils’ vital role along the road to recovery Leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Turnbull, said that for all three spheres of government the motivation and…
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Constitutional recognition update
Constitutional recognition update “A key priority for Local Government is Constitutional recognition for Local Government,” said ALGA President Geoff Lake. “Such recognition would deliver pragmatic…
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Infrastructure spending financed by debt
Infrastructure spending financed by debt Leader of the National Party, Warren Truss, warned that while the Government’s infrastructure spending programs have boosted councils’ cash flow…
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Putting Local Government before the big polluters
Putting Local Government before the big polluters In his address to the assembly, Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Bob Brown, said councils must be…
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Climate change – a risk management issue
Climate change – a risk management issue With significantly more papers received on climate change than either of the two other key conference streams, ALGA…
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National General Assembly Communiqué
National General Assembly Communiqué At the conclusion of this year’s National General Assembly delegates endorsed a Communiqué covering their key resolutions. The following is an…
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Balancing infrastructure, demographics and economics
The Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) National Congress was staged from 24 to 27 May. With the theme ‘Creating Our Future – Messages with Solutions’,…
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Editorial: water sensitive cities the way of the future
Our environmental management feature in this edition highlights a variety of projects and initiatives showing the proactive stance numerous councils are taking to protect the…
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