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Change begins in your own backyard
Community facilities play a critical role in Moreland’s overall objective to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Neighbourhood houses, libraries, kindergartens and other civic buildings devoted to…
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Centre of Excellence – promoting innovation and best practice
At the inaugural meeting of the Australian Council of Local Government last November, one of the announcements made by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was that…
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Editorial: Centre of Excellence – ownership an issue?
Eight million dollars via a Federal Government grant for the new Centre of Excellence for Local Government is a good start, but spread over a…
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President’s comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association president. The following is from Councillor Bill McArthur, President of the Municipal Association…
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TMAs – U-MAD if you don’t*
Working in live traffic and closing lanes has always been a risky business. Despite warning signs, cones and flashing arrow boards being deployed, there is…
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Burnie – Tasmania’s port of call
Burnie in Tasmania’s northwest is fast becoming the port of call for the State’s cruise ship visits. This past cruising season, from 4 November to…
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Tamworth takes out Australia’s Tidiest Town for 2009
Australia’s country music capital, Tamworth in New South Wales, is Australia’s Tidiest Town for 2009. Established in 1969 in Western Australia, the annual Keep Australia…
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The ball’s in your court
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* There is a distinct shift in Federal industry and regional funding arrangements, and it has major implications for local…
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Grain rail campaign to assist road safety
Preventing more than a quarter of a million trucks from being added to Western Australian roads is the focus of an industry campaign launched in…
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Local Government celebrates Harmony Day
From Bollywood dancing to storytelling to visiting places of worship, councils around Australia hosted a myriad of events during March to celebrate Harmony Day in…
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Councillor profiles
Mayor Ron Clarke, Gold Coast City Council, Qld Q. Why did you become involved in Local Government? I spent three years as the Chair of…
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Grey Nomad Project continues to thrive in Barcaldine
The tourist season has kicked off well for the Grey Nomad Project, with a number of volunteers contacting the coordinator about opportunities available in Barcaldine.…
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