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Wakefield Regional Council: opportunity, affordability, diversity, proximity
Quick facts • Geographical area of 343,500 hectares • 6,600 population • 12 Council members (including the Mayor) • 56 full time employees • 2,695…
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Young manager leading the way
Each year, Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) Queensland presents the Young Manager Award for Leadership and Management Excellence. The award recognises the contribution and effort…
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Council supports Burma and China relief efforts
Logan City Council in southeast Queensland is encouraging and supporting community effort to help the victims of the recent cyclone in Burma and earthquake in…
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Switch to digital – creating a more secure environment for your employees*
Veolia Environmental Services boosts communication with Zeon Digital Two-way radio technology in Australia is experiencing a revolution. Digital radio and its wide ranging ancillary benefits…
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Biker librarians roar into NSW towns
A congregation of leather clad librarians, including three Gosford City Council staff, have descended on country towns in New South Wales as part of the…
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New Act for NT
Legislation enabling the reform of Local Government in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory was passed by the NT Parliament in May. The new Local…
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NSW pro developer planning changes facing wave of opposition
The Local Government and Shires Associations of New South Wales has challenged the State Government to take its new pro developer laws to NSW residents.…
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Neumann helping Gold Coast go green*
Neumann Petroleum is helping the Gold Coast become cleaner and greener through a trial of biodiesel with Gold Coast City Council. Since April this year,…
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Transportable buildings custom built for a range of purposes*
Designing and manufacturing custom built transportables, Another Room has a range of buildings to suit Council specifications, from worksheds, and storage spaces to office buildings.…
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Crommelins wins ‘supplier of the year’*
At the recent Hire and Rental Industry Association annual convention at the Gold Coast in May, Crommelins Machinery has again been voted the ‘supplier of…
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The three Cs
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* Councils have three key roles: community leader (advocate, influencer, place shaper, developer of a shared vision for the aspirations…
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Budget 2008–9: how Local Government has fared
The Rudd Government’s first Budget will deliver a surplus of $21.7 billion in 2008–09, the highest surplus as a percentage of GDP for over a…
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