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City of Stirling
The City of Stirling is Western Australia’s largest local government with a booming population of over 187,000 and an annual budget in excess of $192…
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Call for more balanced reporting on LG
This is the fifth in a series of articles by Ron Exiner* looking at approaches Local Government can take to cement its place as a…
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Manly top of the class for hygiene and safety
Environmental Health Officers at Manly Council are delighted by the positive response of local food outlets to an innovative food safety awareness program. The program…
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Breaking the four minute barrier
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* In November 2008 I had the pleasure of visiting Belgrade in Serbia on behalf of the Council of Europe…
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Next steps in Constitutional recognition
Melbourne Constitutional Summit 9–11 December Speaking at the recent Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG) meeting in Canberra, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told delegates that…
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Call for Local Government solution for ABC Learning centres collapse
Local Governments seeking to buy or operate ABC Learning centres should be the clear focus of all parties trying to secure the future of childcare…
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Tasmanian councils trial resource sharing initiative
Located side by side in Tasmania’s northwest, Circular Head Council and Waratah-Wynyard Council have agreed to trial a shared General Manager over a two year…
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Coffs’ fresh budget approach
Coffs Harbour City Council will use a new budgeting strategy to help identify its top priorities for spending and saving in 2009–2010. “We have a…
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Future directions in business efficiency and sustainability
An interview with Wayne Wright, CEO, MacDonnell Shire Council, Northern Territory Having spent 16 years working for Local Government, Wayne Wright has senior management experience…
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Responsible solution for spent CFL, HID and fluorescent lamps*
The latest in technology for the recycling of fluorescent tubes, CFL (compact fluorescent) and HID (High Intensity Discharge) lamps is now available in Australia. Sustainable…
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Kogarah depot to ‘solar on’
Kogarah Council in the southern suburbs of Sydney has installed solar energy technologies and devices at its work depot with the aim of reducing greenhouse…
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WSN honoured for superior waste technology
Leading Sydney recycling company, WSN Environmental Solutions, has been honoured by the New South Wales Government for its leading edge waste processing technology in Sydney’s…
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