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Improving local sustainability
Local Governments across Victoria are busy progressing environmental programs and strategies to improve local sustainability. Around $1.8 million of funding has been allocated to 16…
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2008 LG Asset Management and Public Works Engineering Conference
Have you reserved 9–10 April 2008 in your diary to attend what will arguably be the most progressive and informative civil engineering conference staged in…
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Making connections
People from all parts of Central Victoria recently gathered at a workshop in Mount Alexander Shire to explore ideas for increasing transport accessibility and mobility…
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Productivity Commission draft report released
A draft report from the Productivity Commission on Local Government’s revenue raising capacity was released last December. The final report is due to be presented…
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Central–Local concordat
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* A groundbreaking agreement has been signed between the UK Government and the Local Government Association to establish a framework…
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Community Harmony at your fingertips
On March 28, Macquarie University and the Australian Government’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship Partnerships Program will launch StepOne – an online Community Harmony Guide…
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Some guiding principles
Remember your target audience Building harmony and community cohesion is not just about ‘CALD communities’. Too many ‘harmony’ projects forget to include Anglo Celtic Australians.…
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StepOne to shed light on LAMP program
The Local Area Multicultural Partnership (LAMP) Program is promoting access, participation and cohesion in Queensland’s culturally diverse society. Established in 1998, the project is a…
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Community harmony in Ashfield
As part of the research undertaken in Phase One of the Community Harmony Project, Dr Amanda Wise and the Centre for Research on Social Inclusion…
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Charles Sturt Community Centres create independent and skilled communities
By allowing local people to drive service provision in community centres, the City of Charles Sturt has engaged and empowered new residents to settle in…
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Learning from each other – Local Government networks
A number of Councils in the Perth region have joined forces to discuss community services issues and grow their lists of contacts. Melville City Council’s…
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Regions face a triple whammy: 2007–2008 State of the Regions report
The combined impact of the cost to households from climate change, increasing household debt and the fact that international standard telecommunications – particularly high speed…
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