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Jobs Fund
The hottest game in town is the Jobs Fund – $650 million of Federal grants for community infrastructure and related needs. The fund is ostensibly…
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Regional Australia faces new frontiers*
Having delivered the resource boom, regional Australia must now look to secure a thriving and sustainable future in the current global economic climate, with the…
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Osprey family moves to purpose built nest
Coffs Harbour City Council has been successful in relocating a pair of young ospreys that had established their nest on a light at Council’s velodrome…
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Sunshine Coast calls on design industry to assist with new brand
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Regional Council is calling on local graphic designers to get their creative juices flowing as it moves into the second phase of…
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Councillor Profiles
Q. How long have you been on Council? I was first elected to the then Jabiru Town Council in 2006. Following amalgamations last year, I…
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Randwick’s ongoing journey to excellence
Randwick City Council has implemented an ongoing review and process improvement strategy that has put it well on its way to becoming a leading organisation.…
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City of Melville
As one of Western Australia’s most sought after residential addresses, the City of Melville is located eight kilometres southwest of Perth CBD. The City has…
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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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