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Darwin to host national Sister Cities Conference
Sister Cities has been a vital part of Darwin City Council for 25 years, and Darwin is hosting the annual Australian Sister Cities Association Conference…
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Territory dress code
The Territory has a dress code all of its own to take into account the tropical temperatures. Territory Formal for ladies is evening wear and…
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Working with other Councils in the Top End
Members of the Tiwi Islands Shire Transition Committee visited Darwin City Council recently to meet with Elected Members and staff and attend a Transition Committee…
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Darwin and Kalymnos mark their silver anniversary
Darwin and Kalymnos in Greece have been Sister Cities for 25 years. To celebrate this, Acting Lord Mayor Dorothy Fox welcomed the Lord Mayor of…
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Darwin remembers
On 19 February 1942 Japanese forces began a bombing campaign of Darwin that claimed more than 240 lives and devastated a large part of the…
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Everybody willing to pitch in
We like to say that Darwin is dynamic, different and diverse. As such, the duties of Elected Members and office staff are certainly different with…
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Sustainability now and into the future
After three years of development and community consultation, Darwin City Council’s Environmental Management Plan (EMP) was launched last month. At the launch on 16 June…
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Wins all round from generation of green power
Environmentally friendly initiatives and practices – particularly greenhouse gas reduction and green energy generation – are high on the agenda for Darwin City Council. In…
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Asset management a key plank to financial sustainability
With its annual National Asset Management Conference timed to commence the day after the Federal Budget, Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) President, Councillor Dick Gross,…
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President’s comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor John Rich, President of the Local Government…
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Freedom of Entry celebrates the efforts of Toodyay volunteers
With sirens wailing and lights flashing, some 25 emergency vehicles paraded through the main street of the small country town of Toodyay in Western Australia…
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Recognising Councils’ top performers
At the recent 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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