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Commonwealth Bank provides holistic payment solution*
BPOINT offers access to a wide range of payment channels and options to suit your council. If your payment facilities have been affected by the…
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Wilcannia and the Wild West
There are places that everyone should visit before they die – Paris, New York and Sydney, and the Croatian coast, according to my daughter. But…
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Councillor Profiles
Councillor Robert Wilson OAM, Parkes Shire Council, New South Wales In July, after what is believed to be the longest consecutive run in Local Government,…
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Sustainability and decision making
This is the third 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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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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Radical new road safety barrier launched*
Increased safety for motorists and road workers will become a reality with the recent launch of the BarrierGuard 800, a cutting edge barrier design set…
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Logan greens its fleet
Logan City Council residents have raised $7,300 for the Burma cyclone and China earthquake relief efforts through a Souths Logan Magpies football match. Deputy Mayor,…
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Bega Valley saves millions of litres of water a year
The national Water Loss Management Program has helped Bega Valley Shire Council on the south coast of New Coast Wales to save 120 million litres…
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Mitchell Shire to develop Victoria’s greenest waste transfer station
Mitchell Shire Council and Melbourne Water have unveiled plans for Victoria’s most environmentally friendly waste transfer station. It will be located in the town of…
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Planning approval time reduced
Mackay Regional Council’s planning and engineering approval process has been streamlined, with the results saving developers and Council valuable time in the pre-approval period. Figures analysing…
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Living Libraries Australia: bringing communities together conversation by conversation
Lismore City Council in the northern rivers region of New South Wales is working with the Federal Department of Immigration and Citizenship to expand a…
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Union: NT reform affecting jobs
Summary of employment principles being used • Where possible, current Local Government employees will continue to be employed in similar positions within the new Shires.…
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