News
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An old friend visits Balranald
A trusty employee of Balranald Shire Council from 1944 to 1974, Norma Male recently returned to the town for the official opening of Council’s new…
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Councillor profiles
Councillor Bev Brennan, City of Belmont, WA Q. How long have you been on Council? I was elected in a byelection in November 2006, so…
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WA councils take out State environment awards
The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) has been announced the winner of two 2008 WA Environment Awards for its work in the areas of resource…
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Neil Crompton a new face at BTS*
Australia’s best known motorsport commentator, Neil Crompton, has taken up a role as the public face of Boylan Traffic Solutions. The race driver and Channel…
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Recognising LG’s high achievers
At the 2008 Local Government Managers Australia National Congress at the Gold Coast, Local Government FOCUS invited delegates to nominate individuals or teams from their…
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Lessons from Earth Hour—the ‘give it a go’ campaign
By Andrea Ferris* Earth Hour, the Banksia Award winning global climate change initiative of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Australia, is arguably one of the world’s…
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Everyone a winner with new disability inclusion project
In October, Western Australia’s Acting Minister for Disability Services, Dr Graham Jacobs, launched a project that could provide the start for our next paralympic champions.…
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Making sport sustainable with artificial turf*
Climate change is a reality and is an issue for all communities and industries in Australia, including football and cricket, which require an oval to…
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Hornsby’s Earthwise
With around 70 per cent of its area either a national park or nature reserve, residents of Hornsby Shire are right behind Council’s Earthwise program.…
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Tapex artificial turf a headturner*
The dramatic acceleration in the swing to artificial turf has seen it appear everywhere from the bowling greens to the backyards of Australia. Tennis courts,…
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Broken Hill hosts NSW LGA annual conference
In opening the recent New South Wales Local Government Association 2008 conference, Association President, Councillor Genia McCaffery, pointed out that many delegates had only been…
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South Australian Local Government in good shape
Staged in Adelaide from 23 to 24 October, the Local Government Association of South Australia’s (LGASA) 2008 Annual General Meeting featured two days of discussions…
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