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Sustainable Local Government and the GFC
Councils all over Australia are in the process of developing their budgets for the next financial year. This year, they are doing this in times…
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Wireless broadband enhances public safety and surveillance*
Technology has enhanced the capabilities of governments and public safety officials around the world to keep communities and citizens safe. Advancements in radio communications delivered…
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Young manager leading the way*
Each year, Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) Queensland presents the Young Manager Award for Leadership and Management Excellence. This award recognises leadership and management excellence…
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Smart Peak Urban Futures Conference: How can our car-dependent urban areas become sustainable?
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is convening a national conference on urban sustainability, ‘Smart Urban Peak Futures’, on 19 and 20 August 2009 at…
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Study points to new model for community service delivery in remote Australia
Social services in Australia’s most remote and economically depressed regions are poorly coordinated, duplicated or ad hoc because they are too often delivered by agencies…
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Road safety highlighted at IPWEA NSW Excellence Awards
For the first time in the history of the Institute of Public Works Engineering of Australia (IPWEA) Excellence Awards, two Local Government Excellence in Road…
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Baw Baw selects RecordPoint for VERS compliance*
Unique World’s RecordPoint has been selected by Victoria’s Baw Baw Shire Council to deliver its $300,000 Electronic Document Management Environment (EDME) solution based on the…
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Come alive in Logan
The many attributes of Logan are being shared with the world through music, with the City’s new Logan song launched on 21 May. Mayor Pam…
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Transition Towns: addressing the most important question of the 21st century
On 4 June the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) convened a meeting to discuss the role of Local Government in facilitating the takeup of the…
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Anyone for dancing?
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* The ongoing annual efficiency savings target for councils of three per cent has just been increased to four per…
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IPWEA National Conference – a highlight on the world public works calendar
The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) International Conference, to be held at the new Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 6–10 September, promises…
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CCP funding ends but local action continues
After 12 years of supporting ICLEI Oceania’s Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) program, the Federal Government has announced it will cease funding at the end…

