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Leichhardt supports East Timor
Representatives from Leichhardt Municipal Council in Sydney recently travelled to East Timor to observe the historic parliamentary elections. The representatives, who are members of Leichhardt’s…
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Overseas campaign to recruit Council staff
Continuing skills shortages in Councils has the Western Australia Local Government Association (WALGA) again heading overseas to recruit staff. In September, a team from WALGA’s…
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Councils can’t get no satisfaction
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* One of the biggest challenges I faced in working with private sector organisations as a management consultant was to…
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Wide Bay Water tackles southeast Queensland’s water crisis
Water management authority Wide Bay Water Corporation recently opened an office in Brisbane to help tackle southeast Queensland’s water crisis. Located in Springwood, Logan City,…
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Fuzzy logic enhances Kogarah’s underground stormwater assets
Located in the southern suburbs of Sydney, Kogarah Council is the first Local Government in Australia to introduce ‘fuzzy logic’ modelling into its Stormwater Drainage…
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Future directions in best practice
An interview with Chris Rose, CEO Logan City Council, Queensland As CEO of Logan City Council in Queensland, Chris Rose manages a budget of over…
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Indigo Shire calls on residents to adopt street trees
With no end to the drought in sight, Indigo Shire Council in northeast Victoria is calling on its residents to adopt any trees on nature…
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Breakfast forums inspire leadership development
With the aim of promoting leadership development, Queensland’s Logan City Council hosts breakfast forums for its staff every three months. The forums, ‘Leadership Live –…
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Partnership banking with NAB Government Business
Drawing on the success of its Agribusiness model, the National Australia Bank (NAB) has recently launched NAB Government Business. This specialised government banking business unit…
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New treatment plant reduces chemicals in Moreton Bay
Brisbane Lord Mayor, Councillor Campbell Newman has opened the upgraded Wynnum Water Reclamation Plant, which greatly reduces the amount of nitrogen discharged into Moreton Bay.…
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NSW Councils excel in excellence awards
In conjunction with the Sydney Morning Herald, the Local Government Managers Australia – New South Wales division announced its 2007 Local Government Management Excellence Awards…
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Mitchell improves customer service
Located in central Victoria, Mitchell Shire covers over 2,800 square kilometres and has a population of approximately 33,000 people. With such a large area, some…
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