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Beware of underground power cables*
It is not just traditional excavation activities that require the use of the Dial Before You Dig service. Energy Safe Victoria has issued a safety…
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Hold tightly to your seats – 2008 will be an exciting year
Australian Local Government Association President, Councillor Paul Bell, outlines what’s in store for Local Government in 2008. I find the four ‘Fs’ – Fair Funding,…
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Showcasing FOCUS winners
At the 2007 National General Assembly in Darwin, Local Government FOCUS invited delegates to showcase their Council’s achievements by entering our competition to win a…
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Editorial: the year ahead
A change of guard at the Federal level, the release of the Productivity Commission’s draft report — Assessing Local Government Revenue Raising Capacity — with…
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Record crowds expected for environmental gathering
Australia’s leading environment and sustainability conference, Enviro 08, is expecting record crowds this year. To take place in Melbourne from 5 to 7 May, the…
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Barossa Council invests in local youth
Located 60 kilometres north east of Adelaide, Barossa Council is investing heavily in its youth. Council is providing an opportunity for young people to experience…
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Regional investment hubs in NSW
The Good Oil * by Rod Brown Back in November, we began describing hubs that could comprise a pan-Australia development framework to spark local and…
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Bridgetown-Greenbushes wins road safety award
Western Australia’s Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes recently received the Local Government Road Safety Award at the third International Road Safety Conference staged in Perth. With this…
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Interactive program educates young people on the environment
With the issue of protecting the natural environment at the forefront of concern for Federal, State and Local Governments alike, Kogarah Council in New South…
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Councillor conduct reforms to improve governance
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has welcomed the release of a discussion paper by the Minister for Local Government, Richard Wynne, detailing a range…
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Ingham revitalisation project sets precedent for Qld
The ‘Our Town, Our Future’ strategy for Ingham was the most awarded revitalisation project in Queensland in 2007, after receiving a total of six State…
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Douglas Shire Council leads the way
With a population of just 11,000 people, fields of lush sugar cane and borders with the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree rainforest, Douglas Shire is…
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