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Melbourne’s moves to Green IT
With some 1,400 desktop and laptop computers, Melbourne City Council recognised that power wastage from terminals not being switched off at night needed to be…
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Local Government welcomes latest stimulus package
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has applauded the key role the Federal Government has identified for Local Government in its $42 billion stimulus package…
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Editorial: country living makes people happier
The latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Index (refer page 5) has found what most rural and regional people have always known – that living outside of…
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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 Mitchell, President of the Western Australian…
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New program brings diversity into focus
A new program to support communities in their efforts to address cultural, racial and religious intolerance has been launched by the Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural…
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Infrastructure Australia’s audit: complex but timely
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* The Government’s announcement on 3 February of an additional $500 million to expand the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure…
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Young leader elected first Central Desert Shire President
Central Desert Shire Council became the council with the youngest leadership team in the Northern Territory when it recently chose its youngest member, James Jampajimpa…
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Community connection benefits wellbeing
New research shows that people who live in rural and regional Australia are happier than city folk. Released in January, the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing…
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Councillor Profiles
Councillor Stephen Mayne, Manningham City Council, Victoria Stephen is a journalist and founder of Crikey.com.au – an independent news service. He is also a self…
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Combining technology and art
When Queensland’s Etheridge Shire Council decided to refurbish its Council Office foyer late last year, CEO Les Edmistone asked staff for ideas for a feature…
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Addressing sustainable infrastructure challenges
Local Government nationally must continue to improve its asset management practices to ensure its infrastructure is sustainable and to meet the constraints posed by financial…
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McKinlay Shire Council
Trying floods pave the way for a brighter year 2009 has been wet. There is no simpler way to explain the start to the year.…
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