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Making it count
When a council proposes to close a local facility such as a leisure centre, or to change the refuse collection service from weekly to fortnightly,…
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WALGA Convention: Making our World Work
Staged in Perth from 31 July to 2 August, the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) Convention attracted some 600 delegates. With the theme ‘Making…
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Young people gain skills through youth festival
Hurstville City Council has partnered with a local performing arts company to present a thought provoking multimedia festival in the Hurstville CBD later this month.…
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New floor expands basketball court use
Located on the south coast of New South Wales, Shoalhaven City Council has installed new flooring at a basketball court in one of its major…
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Future directions in leisure, parks and gardens
An interview with Brett Spencer, Manager Recreation and Leisure Services, City of Stirling, WA. The City of Stirling places great emphasis on the role leisure…
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Toowoomba rolls out skate park
Toowoomba Regional Council in the Darling Downs region of Queensland is in the process of installing a new skate park. Council has purchased a range…
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FieldTurf*
FieldTurf Australia was formed by three stalwarts of the turf industry who have been awarded the exclusive rights to supply the world renowned FieldTurf Tarkett…
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Local football match raises money for Myanmar and China
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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Mitcham guides Local Government to create deafness friendly cities
South Australia’s City of Mitcham and Deaf SA have developed a series of guidelines aimed at assisting Local Government to create deafness friendly cities. In…
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Freeway fence goes to new heights
The Rabbit Proof Fence might be the longest fence in Australia, but the new Eastlink Freeway, which opened in Melbourne in June, now boasts Australia’s…
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Join in Anti Poverty Week
With one in ten Australians living below the poverty line, it is important to note that they are not all the same. People in poverty…
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All aboard for Wycheproof festival
Located in northwestern Victoria, Buloke Shire Council is celebrating 125 years of rail transport in its town of Wycheproof with a steam train journey and…
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