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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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ASU sees climate change becoming an economy saver
The bitter lessons of climate change have never been more evident than the past few months. Firestorms in a drought ravaged Victoria and floods in…
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Lighting – how to shine bright and still save money and CO2 emissions
by Bruce Rowse* For most Local Government buildings lighting is the second largest energy user following heating and cooling. One of the easiest, most reliable…
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Providing community confidence during a crisis
During 2008, Victoria’s Local Government Professional’s (LGPro) Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) involved 24 young managers, representing city, regional and rural councils, and from across the…
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What next?
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* I am currently reading an excellent book by Chris Patten with the title, ‘What Next? Surviving the twenty-first century’.…
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Four generations of Mayors
Local Government seems to run in the blood of Richmond Valley Council Mayor, Col Sullivan, but it is commitment to his community that attracted him…
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