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Derwent Valley Council
The Derwent Valley is located 36 kilometres northwest of Hobart, or a 30 minute relaxing drive along the banks of the fabulous Derwent River –…
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National Tidy Towns finalists for 2009
The national finalists in the Keep Australia Beautiful, Australian Tidy Towns Awards have been announced and will now compete to become Australia’s Tidiest Town 2009.…
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A Taste of Harmony
Sixty councils and Local Government Associations from across Australia participated in the first ever ‘A Taste of Harmony’ last month. Among the 60,000 people from…
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Hour of dark lights the way
On Saturday 28 March, hundreds of millions of people in more than 4,000 cities in 88 countries across the world ‘voted Earth’ by switching off…
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21st Women, Management and Work Conference*
Presented by Macquarie University managing constant CHANGE at work, its challenges and implications for employees and employers is the theme of the 21st Women, Management…
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Applications open to run Australia’s first Centre of Excellence for Local Government
The Federal Government has invited universities to apply to become the home of Australia’s first Centre of Excellence for Local Government. The Prime Minister, Kevin…
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Melville shines at LGMA Finance Awards
In February, two City of Melville staff members were recognised for excellence in finance at the Western Australian Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) Finance Professionals…
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Green Team to combat emissions
Located on the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Snowy River Shire Council has established a Green Team to provide leadership on environmental sustainability issues.…
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BounceBack SMS service scores national recognition
In March, Blink Mobile Technologies was Highly Commended in the ‘Innovations in Communications’ category of the ATUG Communications Innovations Awards. The Australian Telecommunications User Group…
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Safeguarding
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* One of the most demanding and important areas of responsibility and activity for councils is the safeguarding of children.…
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Local Government and climate change
An interview with Peter Dormand, City Energy and Resource Manager at Newcastle City Council. Newcastle has been at the forefront of Australian Local Government in…
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Kermit drops in for Albury’s Gold Cup Festival
It was big, bright green and not exactly pretty, but everyone wearing not so sensible shoes to Albury’s Gold Cup Festival loved it. Affectionately dubbed…
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