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Enviro project to skill up young people
In January, Greening Australia launched a new Green Corps project in central New South Wales’ Orange City Council. With over 25 years of experience in…
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West Tamar adopts community model to tackle suicide
In December, the CORES (Community Response to Elimintaing Suicide) program was launched at West Tamar Council in the north of Tasmania. CORES founder and Manager…
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Councillor Profiles
Councillor Alex Coates, City of Salisbury, SA Q. How long have you been on Council? I have been an Elected Member with the City of…
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Experience the Magic
Tumbarumba Shire snapshot Tumbarumba Shire, nestled on the western side of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, is approximately half way between Sydney and…
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YouTHINK: Hundreds of youth were part of the national conversation
On Friday 20 February, hundreds of young Australians, aged 15 to 24, from across the country attended the inaugural Australian Youth Forum (AYF) event –…
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Queensland councils powering into Local Government Week 2009
From 1 to 7 June, Queensland councils and their local communities will celebrate Local Government Week with a theme of ‘Sustainability’, featuring the tag line…
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All a Twitter about social media
by Andrea Ferris* The first time I heard about Twitter was in June 2008 during a night out with some friends and yes, a good…
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PR conference – directing power and change
In welcoming just over 100 delegates to the National Local Government Public Relations and Communications Conference, held in Melbourne on 19 and 20 February, then…
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New image for Geraldton-Greenough
The City of Geraldton-Greenough in the Mid West region of Western Australia has undertaken a marketing and communications review to ensure high quality communication and…
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The changing role of Local Government
The role of Local Government is changing given the global financial crisis, climate change, peak oil, poverty and new governments in place. Local Government is…
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Encouraging grey nomad volunteers
The Queensland Government recently approved a further two year’s funding for the Barcaldine Grey Nomad Volunteer Project. “This future funding will allow the pilot project…
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Planning for communities in a changing climate
The Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) will host the Local Government Planning for Communities in a Changing Climate Conference in Hobart on 25 and…
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