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Councillor Profiles
Councillor Kerry Degrassi, Sorell Council, Tasmania Q. How long have you been on Council? I was elected to Sorell Council in 1996 and I am…
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Regional marketing – time to think outside your comfort zone
Why is regional marketing a good idea? Where should a regional marketing campaign start? Are there champions for regional marketing in your area, and do…
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Clean slate for Melville food premises
Food hygiene in City of Melville food premises has improved since the implementation of the Council’s Clean Slate program just over a year ago. Health…
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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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Making environmental law accessible and understandable*
Knowledge of the law is a valuable skill – but only if you can access it. The Law Handbook and The Environmental Law Handbook put…
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Five essentials to ‘doing’ energy efficiency effectively
Over the last few months I’ve interviewed a range of leaders in organisations that have significantly cut their energy use, asking them how they have…
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IPWEAQ Excellence Awards 2009
Each year since 2002, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, Queensland Division Inc. (IPWEAQ) has presented Excellence Awards to encourage excellence in the innovation,…
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Sydney’s beachside councils join forces to combat antisocial behaviour
Sydney’s beachside councils are taking a stand against alcohol related violence, antisocial behaviour, vandalism and graffiti at seaside hotspots. Six councils – Manly, Pittwater, Randwick,…
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Join the waste reduction challenge during Keep Australia Beautiful Week
Beginning on Monday 24 August, Keep Australia Beautiful (KAB) Week will provide an opportunity for councils and their communities to get involved in the KAB…
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Social innovation gardening
Government 2.0, or the Government’s journey to adopt the Web 2.0 approach in Australia, is riding on the back of popular social media success stories…
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Planning kit to streamline development applications
Tweed Shire Council has taken the first steps towards a gradual move to ‘e planning’. In June, Council launched a new Development Application (DA) Preparation…
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Melville encourages community cohesion and reduces graffiti
The City of Melville in southern Perth has come up with an innovative project that is not only beautifying its streetscapes but is also reducing…
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