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World Environment Day was celebrated in style this year when Council staff held a ‘green’ fashion parade of recycled and ethically produced clothing and accessories.…

Everyone in the community can help achieve a more sustainable environment and the first steps towards sustainability begin in the home. One of Council’s key…

The City of Boroondara is recognised as a leader on environmental sustainability and has been awarded nationally and internationally for its green initiatives at the…

With the theme, ‘The world is local: Local Government no boundaries’, this year Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) contributed $20,000 to carbon offset programs as…

Moreton Bay Redcaps (l–r) Cecily Draper, Environmental Health Officer – Redcliffe District; David West, Manager Library Services – Pine Rivers District (Team Mentor); Carol Booker,…

Another World Environment Day has come and gone with Local Governments around the nation joining with their communities to mark the day with a variety…

In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Bill Mitchell, President of the Western Australian…

In May, five Western Australian councils were recognised for leadership in road safety at the 2008 Transport and Roads Conference held in Perth. The Local…

At the recent Local Government Managers Australia National Congress at the Gold Coast, Local Government FOCUS invited delegates to nominate individuals or teams from their…

Sunset over Prince of Wales and Thursday Islands taken from Horn Island. Photo Chloe Johnco. As the northernmost Queenland Council, Torres Shire comprises all of…

It took more than two years for Queensland author and historian, Dr Tony Matthews, to research and write what is certainly Australia’s largest regional history.…

The Good Oil * by Rod Brown Australia’s minerals export boom to China did not happen overnight. In 1986, our Ambassador to China convinced Canberra…