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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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‘Shady’ Councils recognised
In this year’s Victorian SunSmart Shade Awards, four Victorian Councils have been recognised for ‘shady’ initiatives, which are protecting their residents from skin cancer. The…
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Lessons from Valencia, Spain
The Good Oil * by Rod Brown The OECD recently completed a review of the policy challenges for the internationalisation of the Valencia economy, to…
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Taking a risk to reap rewards
Advertising campaigns in the metropolitan market can be a high cost luxury beyond the means of some regional Local Governments. To address this, five shires…
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