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Cultural planning: unity in diversity
The Clarence Valley Cultural Plan provides an opportunity to bring together people in geographically diverse communities with a passion for the arts and culture to…
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Traineeships for Valley youth
The Human Resources, Finance, Information Services and Water Cycle sections of Council recently employed five trainees through group training company, North Coast Group Training. Four…
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Aboriginal consultation
The establishment of Clarence Valley Council has for the first time united the five Aboriginal communities within the Local Government area. Aboriginal communities now confront…
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More than just a gallery…
The Grafton Regional Gallery was established in 1988 and has been the recipient of many awards since its inception. In the years post amalgamation, support…
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Earth Hour goes global
Local Government a key player Between 8pm and 9pm on Saturday 29 March, every capital city in Australia, and many other localities, participated in Earth…
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Editorial: coping with service demand increases
The growing infrastructure backlog (and associated spiralling lifecycle costs of Local Government’s $183 billion asset management task); ongoing demands for new facilities (particularly in metropolitan…
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President’s comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Alderman Kerry Moir, President of the Local Government…
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StepOne Community Harmony workshop in Melbourne
Victorian Local Government officers working in the areas of multicultural policy, community cohesion and anti racism are invited to a free practitioners’ workshop on a…
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Whittlesea commemorates Sorry Day
Local schools in Melbourne’s north now have the opportunity to commemorate the Federal Government’s apology to the stolen generations. City of Whittlesea Mayor, Councillor Elizabeth…
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Moet is in Gippsland, isn’t it?
The Good Oil * by Rod Brown My wife recently asked a 35 year old work colleague here in Canberra where he grew up. He…
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Traineeships provide a leg up in Local Government
Located 55 kilometres south west of Sydney, Campbelltown City Council is one of the Macarthur region’s highest employers of local residents. Council is set to…
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Tas to attract and upskill staff
Following the Local Government Association of Tasmania’s (LGAT) General Meeting in March, Tasmania’s Local Government sector will tackle the skills shortage issue head on. Councils…
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