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Facing up to Facebook
Facing up to Facebook by Andrea Ferris* There is no debate that social networking is here to stay. Just take a look at the Facebook…
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Councillor profile
Councillor profile Mayor Lou Magro, City of Bayswater, WA Q. How long have you been on Council? I have served as a City of Bayswater…
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Hobsons Bay named 2009 Victorian Sustainable City
Hobsons Bay City Council has been named Victoria’s 2009 Sustainable City at the Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria (KABV) Sustainable Cities Awards. Council submitted 14 nominations…
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Recognising LG’s high achievers
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…
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Qld councils emphasise initiatives to celebrate Local Government Week 2009
Qld councils emphasise initiatives to celebrate Local Government Week 2009 With the theme ‘Switched on Councils –Powering Queensland Communities into Sustainability’, a significant number of…
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Are Local Government greenhouse gas savings recognised under the proposed CPRS?
Are Local Government greenhouse gas savings recognised under the proposed CPRS? by Bruce Rowse* Many Local Governments have employed staff and invested in capital works…
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IP surveillance solution for Griffith*
IP surveillance solution for Griffith* Eacom Technologies has installed a Bosch IP surveillance solution for Griffith Council. The solution stores all video streams at 4CIF…
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Mayors for Peace at ALGA
Mayors for Peace at ALGA An international network of over 3,000 councils, Mayors for Peace, hosted a colourful stall at the Australian Local Government Association…
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Cockburn gets quad bike boost
The City of Cockburn has been given a boost with the purchase of two new quad bikes, thanks to a $20,000 donation from land and…
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Community Conversations: Striving for More
Staged in Hobart from 10 to 12 June, the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) Annual Conference brought together a range of keynote speakers and…
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Tasmanian councils awarded for excellence
Tasmanian councils awarded for excellence Brighton, Clarence City and Kingborough Councils have all been recognised at the 2009 Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) Excellence…
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Rising to the challenge of the global recession
Rising to the challenge of the global recession The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* The global recession has had many impacts as governments have struggled…
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