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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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Camel ride operators smooth the bumps in tourism management
Located in South Australia’s largest mountain range, Flinders Ranges Council includes approximately 4,200 square kilometres of the magical Flinders Ranges. Its townships of Quorn, Hawker…
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Coburg initiative puts billion dollar plan into action.
Call for partners for the future The Coburg Initiative covers an area of some 35 hectares of which 12 hectares is in Council ownership and…
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Redland calls on the local community to save koalas
Queensland’s Redland Shire Council is calling on residents to share their views and experiences with koalas via an online survey. With a strong focus on…
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Future directions in tourism & economic development
An interview with Paul Martin, Economic Development Manager, Shire of Busselton, Western Australia As Economic Development Manager at the Shire of Busselton in Western Australia,…
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Award winning project proves the benefits of place based enterprise*
‘Our Town Our Future’ is an innovative and multi-award winning revitalisation strategy for Ingham in North Queensland. In 2005, Hinchinbrook Shire Council commissioned Vital Places…
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Balranald calendar assists endangered frog and promotes the Shire
Located in southwest New South Wales, Balranald Shire Council recently released its 2008 calendar, featuring the Southern Bell Frog. With 12 pictures drawn and coloured…
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New economic development model reaps rewards for Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga City Council in New South Wales has adopted a unique economic development model. Rather than using traditional inhouse or development corporation models, Council…
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