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Keys for success
Professor George Williams, the Anthony Mason Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales, told delegates that he is confident constitutional recognition is…
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All round support essential
Researcher Scott Bennett said that while the process to amend the Constitution is easy to understand, the general community holds very little knowledge on it.…
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What the politicians said
A wrap up of what the politicians present at the Summit had to say. Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Anthony Albanese…
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ACLG summit delivers much more than a $300m boost to local communities
The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, described the inaugural meeting of the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG) at Parliament House in Canberra on 18 November…
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Editorial: 2008 in focus
2008 saw the first 12 months of the new Rudd Labor Government. Elections in the Northern Territory and the ACT resulted in the incumbent Labor…
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President’s comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association president. The following is from Mayor Joy Baluch, President of the Local Government…
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New ALGA President
Councillor Geoff Lake was elected President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) at the Association’s Annual General Meeting in Canberra on 19 November. Councillor…
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Connecting the Coast: a technological solution for economic growth on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast
Conceived as the communications platform for both the Maroochy Clever Networks Project and the Noosa Clever Networks Project – now aligned under the Sunshine Coast…
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Mayors’ summit wash up
The Good Oil * by Rod Brown The Mayors’ Summit in Canberra highlighted the perception, from a significant section of the media and the community,…
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Sunshine Coast has Queensland’s best
One of the senior managers of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council was recently awarded the Local Government Manager of the Year Award by Queensland’s Local…
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Geopark creates sustainable tourism opportunities
Covering almost 30,000 square kilometres from southeast South Australia to the western districts of Victoria, the Kanawinka Geopark, or ‘Land of Tomorrow’ as it translates…
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Councillor Profiles
Mayor Graham Bury, Kingborough Council, Tasmania Q. How long have you been on Council? I was elected to Council eight years ago. Mayors in Tasmania…
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