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Local Government gears up for climate change challenges
Released in July, the Garnaut Draft Report highlighted the need for a carbon emission trading scheme as a means of slowing the effects of climate…
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Editorial: call for feedback on Constitutional recognition
In preparing for the Local Government Constitutional Summit to be held in Melbourne on 8–11 December, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is seeking feedback…
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President’s comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association president. The following is from Councillor Beth Davidson, President of the Victorian Local…
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Carbon Market Expo and Conference*
The nation’s largest corporations and government have backed Australia’s first industry hosted Carbon Market Expo and Conference. Environment Business Australia CEO, Fiona Wain, said that…
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Score points for the environment during Keep Australia Beautiful Week
With Keep Australia Beautiful Week kicking off on Monday 25 August, councils are being encouraged to participate in the ‘Score Points for the Environment’ challenge…
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Comprehensive strategy ensures every drop counts in South Australia
Situated on the southern fringe of Adelaide, the City of Onkaparinga has joined forces with SA Water and the Willunga Basin Water Company to deliver…
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Tread warily with Garnaut
The report by Professor Ross Garnaut on a response to global warming has led to a frenzied debate in Canberra about how an emissions trading…
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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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