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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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Councillor profiles
Mayor Carol Adams, Kwinana Town Council, WA Q. How long have you been on Council? I was elected as a Councillor for the Town of…
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Queensland elections cement LG reform
Sweeping reforms of Local Government in Queensland have come into effect following Council elections on 15 March. The reforms cut Council numbers from 157 to…
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Innovative joint use community facilities worldwide example
Located in western Melbourne, Melton Shire Council recently opened its new state of the art Civic Centre/Library and Leisure Centre in one of its major…
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Local solutions to meet global challenge*
Enviro 08 will take place in Melbourne from 5 to 7 May, with registration and program details now available online. Enviro 08 is regarded as…
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