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What’s gone wrong in the South Pacific?
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* When a lobbyist friend here in Canberra wants to get things off his chest, he uses the pseudonym of…
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Key event on economic and regional development for Qld Councils
The Local Government Association of Queensland’s Economic and Regional Development Conference, Home Grown – Economic Development, will be staged at the Radisson Resort in the…
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In the public interest …
Once again, an exciting program has been set for LGPro’s 2007 Annual Conference to be held at Melbourne Park Function Centre from 14-16 February. With…
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Youth show bags spread the word
At the Mount Gambier Show in October 2006, the District Council of Grant’s Youth Advisory Committee (DCGYAC) handed out free YAC Packs to youth from…
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Youth services + library services = verbYL
Queensland’s Livingstone Shire Council opened verbYL as a new concept in both Library and Youth Services in December 2005. verbYL is a safe, funky hang…
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NAB’s helping your community competition
Kicking off at the Municipal Association of Victoria’s annual conference in October last year, the National Australia Bank (NAB) offered delegates the chance to benefit…
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The business environment – an economic perspective for the year ahead
By Jeff Oughton* The key concerns of small, medium and corporate business identified in National Australia Bank’s latest surveys are the outlook for sales/demand, a…
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Bundaberg City Council
At the 2006 National General Assembly in Canberra, we invited delegates to showcase their Council’s achievements by entering our competition to win a full page…
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Councils back community harmony around Australia
In March Local Governments across the country plan to use Harmony Day (21 March) to profile the services and programs they use to promote community…
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Holroyd shows the way with safety innovation
Holroyd City Council has taken out a national award for its safety system in the 2006 National Awards for Local Government. Abbreviated to Holsafe, Holroyd’s…
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City of Mitcham recognised as a safer community
The City of Mitcham has taken out the South Australian 2006 Australian Safer Communities Award for innovation and best practice in community safety for its…
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Trial to reduce fuel consumption and emissions
Located ten kilometres from Sydney’s CBD, the City of Canada Bay is supporting a trial by Cleanaway, Firepower and Techenomics to improve fuel consumption and…
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