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Ross Povey, Director Planning and Development, at the City of Stirling has been awarded a Conservation and Sustainability Practitioner Fellowship from the Alcoa Foundation. City…

The Darebin Enterprise Centre Ltd (DECL) has taken out the Business Incubator of the Year – Non Technology Award at the National Business Incubator Association…

Mayor Bryan Small, Northern Grampians Shire, Vic Q. Why did you become involved in Council? This is a question I often ask myself, usually over…

This is the second in a series of articles by Ron Exiner* looking at approaches Local Government can take to cement its place as a…

Conducting a random breath test is Senior Constable Matthew Brooks with the Lachlan Highway Patrol. The IPWEA/RTA Local Government Road Safety Strategy works to raise…

Port Macquarie Link Road. The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) NSW Division recently conducted the 2008 NSW Excellence in Engineering Awards.  Held in…

Fremantle City Library is boosting its stock of large print books for the elderly and sight impaired thanks to a bequest of almost $40,000. Rosalie…

Quick facts • Geographical area of 343,500 hectares • 6,600 population • 12 Council members (including the Mayor) • 56 full time employees • 2,695…

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…

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…

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…

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…