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LGASA supports National Recycling Week
The Local Government Association of South Australia (LGASA) has applauded Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week initiative, which ran from 12 to 18 November and dovetailed…
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West Coast turns green
Tasmania’s West Coast Council has converted its entire 25 vehicle fleet to run on LP Gas, providing significant savings on running costs and minimising the…
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Top Councils rewarded for their mobile phone recycling efforts*
Brisbane City Council, Lake Macquarie Council and Campbelltown City Council have been announced the top Councils in encouraging and boosting mobile phone recycling at the…
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Shoalhaven investigates new methods to raise funds
In the interests of providing better infrastructure, Shoalhaven City Council is looking at innovative measures to raise funds for essential services. Council’s General Manager and…
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A climate for change
“ALGA is ready and able to work closely with the new Federal Government,” said President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), Councillor Paul Bell,…
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Local leadership in a new global revolution
Australian of the year, scientist, explorer and national spokesperson on climate change, Professor Tim Flannery, told delegates that he had been looking forward to be…
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Resolutions
Here are some of the key resolutions debated and carried. A full list of all Resolutions is available on the ALGA web site at www.alga.asn.au…
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Strategies for dealing with the media
It was a full house spilling into the hallway for the concurrent session that looked at media/communications – how do I market Local Government? Laurie…
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The case for formal recognition
“Our democracy deserves to have Local Government recognised in the Australian Constitution,” said ALGA President, Councillor Paul Bell. “And Local Government should be at the…
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Communities of the future
Futurist, Richard Neville, said that Local Government and governance go back a long way, but at the same time we need to move forward. “The…
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Local Governments role in climate change
Nick Rowley, advisor on environmental issues for then UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair and former New South Wales Premier Bob Carr, told delegates that climate…
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ALGA Board maps path for Constitutional Recognition of Local Government
ALGA President, Councillor Paul Bell, described the debate on Constitutional Recgonition at the General Assembly as excellent. “Over the past three days we have heard…
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