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Counting the cost
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* Spiralling inflation has reduced the real terms value of money that councils receive in grants from Central Government and…
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MAV meeting future needs
President of the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV), Councillor Dick Gross, said that Local Government is working in collaboration with the State Government to reform…
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The importance of Local Government elections
By Peter Johnstone* “Why should I bother about Local Government elections? I don’t know enough about the candidates and voting won’t make much difference. Council…
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Migrant settlement has positive impact on Whyalla population
Over the 2007/2008 financial year, the number of new migrant workers in South Australia’s City of Whyalla doubled from the previous year. Located on the…
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Campbelltown group tour program a success
Campbelltown City is located less than an hour southwest of the Sydney CBD and 2.5 hours north of Canberra, with Wollongong and the Illawarra approximately…
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Future directions in tourism and economic development
An interview with Kym Fuller, Manager Community and Economic Development, Central Darling Shire Council, New South Wales. Covering over 53,000 square kilometres, Central Darling Shire…
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Fremantle reaches into its heart for Mainstreet 2009 Conference
Fremantle Western Australia has an enormous heart so it is no wonder that from 15 to 19 March 2009 it will host the 7th National…
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Economic Development Australia national awards for 2008
The 2008 Economic Development Awards (the ED Awards) were presented at a gala dinner in Brisbane on 8 October. Attended by more than 250 economic…
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‘Smart infrastructure’ protects regional identity and lifestyle*
The long term lifestyle and identity of regional communities hinges on investment in ‘smart infrastructure’. Robert Prestipino, Director of Australia’s first ‘place-based enterprise’ consultancy, Vital…
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Ingham catalyst project sets ‘smart infrastructure’ benchmark for Queensland
Located in North Queensland, Hinchinbrook Shire’s ‘Our Town Our Future’ strategy is believed to be Queensland’s most awarded project, having taken out seven State, national…
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Proposed trail from Victorian goldfields to the Murray
The City of Greater Bendigo and the Shire of Campaspe are set to undertake a $30,000 study to assess the feasibility of developing a unique,…
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$1 land grab tackles housing, land and skills shortage
Richmond Shire in outback Queensland has sold seven blocks of land for $1, with the aim of overcoming housing, land and skills shortages. Located halfway…
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