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King Island cream of the crop
King Island Council’s innovative waste management project recently took out the overall Gold Award at the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) 2008 Excellence Awards.…
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Waves of change
In opening the Local Government Association of Tasmania’s Annual Conference, Association President Councillor Mike Gaffney said the conference would be an opportunity for delegates to…
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Councillor profiles
Councillor Glenn Docherty, Deputy Mayor, City of Playford, South Australia Q. How long have you been on Council? I was first elected to Council in…
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Queensland’s health themed LGWeek 2008 a timely success
In a change from tradition, LGWeek 2008 was launched midweek on Wednesday 4 June to coincide with the opening of Queensland’s biennial Civic Leader’s Forum.…
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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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Clarence leads the nation in coastal climate change study
Located on the coast of southeast Tasmania, Clarence City Council is in the process of finalising a nation leading study assessing the impacts of climate…
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When one engine is twice as nice*
Located on the coast of southeast Tasmania, Clarence City Council is in the process of finalising a nation leading study assessing the impacts of climate…
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Compulsory voting on Tas agenda
Speaking at the Local Government Association of Tasmania’s (LGAT) Annual Conference in June, Tasmanian Premier, David Bartlett, announced his intention to implement compulsory voting for…
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Culture of collaboration
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* Last month I identified that if Councils really are to improve their community leadership and their ability to enable…
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Financial modelling tool
Goulburn Mulwaree Council in regional New South Wales is using an innovative financial modelling program to help Councillors and non financial staff better understand the…
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Future directions in asset management
“Asset management and the associated maintenance of an organisation’s assets is critical and beneficial,” Stuart Holley said. “It minimises Council exposure to risk, increases service…
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Data services the key component behind successful asset management software*
True asset management involves the effective use of software tools together with specialist knowledge to determine the optimal path forward. New legislation, evolving asset management…
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