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Free windproof ashtrays for businesses
Hobsons Bay City Council is helping local businesses to reduce cigarette litter by distributing free windproof ashtrays. Located on the northern end of Port Phillip…
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Recognising LG’s high achievers
At the 2007 Local Government Managers Australia National Congress in Hobart, Local Government FOCUS invited delegates to nominate individuals or teams from their Council who…
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NSW Councils look to the future
Climate change, planning, Local Government reform and dealing with the impacts of the drought will be the focus for New South Wales Councils and their…
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Bluett Awards announced
The A. R. Bluett Memorial Awards for 2007 were announced at the Local Government Association of New South Wales annual conference in October. The awards…
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New Victorian State/Local Government agreement
Victorian Minister for Local Government, Richard Wynne, said that instances of narrow self interest can have the potential to drive communities into decline. Speaking at…
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MAV award winners announced
Winners of the 2007 McArthur Management Services Local Government Fellowship and Vision Super Human Resources Study Scholarship were announced at the MAV Annual Dinner on…
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Reality television comes to Local Government
Local Laws officer Arnie Jana; Invertigations Arborist Paul Whitten; Communications Manager Deb Ganderton; Childcare worker Donna Bently; Legal Planner Jennifer Bowdern. When the producers of…
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About ITCRA*
ITCRA (Information Technology Contract & Recruitment Association) is now nine years old and welcomes new members who share its commitment to the recruitment industry. Membership…
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Online training for Randwick City’s Councillors
Randwick City Council is pioneering the way new and prospective Councillors gain skills in the functions and processes of Local Government with the development of…
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Brisbane River on the road to recovery
After almost two centuries of neglect, the Brisbane River is now in recovery mode as a result of a suite of water protection strategies implemented…
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Responding to the challenge
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* Local Government in England will have to make £4.9 billion of efficiency savings by 2011 on top of the…
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Councils rewarded for boosting mobile phone recycling*
Local Councils that have excelled in supporting MobileMuster, the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry, will be honoured at this month’s National General…
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