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Showcasing FOCUS winners
At the 2006 National General Assembly in Canberra, Local Government FOCUS invited delegates to showcase their Council’s achievements by entering our competition to win a…
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Editorial
2007 is certainly going to be an interesting year. Being a Federal election year (expected around September/October), it was surprising that neither the Prime Minister…
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All systems go at recent G-20 meeting using DIGIMIC*
Bramshaw ICS’s latest simultaneous interpretation, digital microphone management and remote control dome cameras with high speed 360 degree pan function (less than 2 seconds) capable…
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Hay’s community health and fitness gymnasium
In November, the Heart Foundation and Kellogg (Australia) Pty Ltd presented a 2006 National Heart Foundation Kellogg Local Government Award to New South Wales’ Hay…
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John So voted World’s Best Mayor
In December, Melbourne Lord Mayor, John So, was voted the most outstanding Mayor in the world by an international poll. World Mayor is an annual…
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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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