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Burnside celebrates its 150th anniversary
This month, South Australia’s City of Burnside is celebrating its 150th anniversary. The city is one of Adelaide’s oldest residential areas, and is well known…
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King Island takes out national Banksia Award
King Island Council has taken out the Local Government Category of the national Banksia Awards for its Currie Sewage Treatment Wetlands project featured in last…
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Bogong’s ground rules for pushing issues in Canberra
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* Bogong is the byline of a regular columnist in our monthly Cockatoo newsletter. He is a successful lobbyist and…
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High performance characteristics descended from Subaru DNA*
It is now over 40 years since Subaru industrial engines pumps and generators were first imported from Japan into Australia. During this time, they have…
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Enabling LG business through technology
Staged in Melbourne in early August, the Municipal Association of Victoria’s Local Government Technology Solutions conference attracted some 200 delegates from Councils in Victoria, New…
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ARK saves animals in danger
The Australian Capital Territory’s Animal Recovery and Disease Control Centre has developed a portable resource for dealing with animals involved in large scale emergencies. Two…
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Councillor profiles
Councillor Profiles is a regular feature. This month we profile two Councillors from South Australia. Councillor Steve Perryman, Mayor City of Mount Gambier, South Australia…
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Alice Springs residents get ‘greened’ up
In July, Alice Springs Town Council called on all its resident green thumbs to help green up the Alice. Council, together with Planet Ark, various…
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Recognising LG’s high achievers
At the 2006 Local Government Managers Australia National Congress in Perth, FOCUS invited delegates to nominate individuals or teams from their Council who are improving…
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Why community consultation is becoming more sophisticated
By John Clark* Many Councils across Australia invest significant sums of money on community consultation. Self completion questionnaires and telephone surveys are preferred ahead of…
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Who’s town is it anyway?
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* With talk of wholesale Local Government reorganisation subsiding, the policy agenda seems to be moving towards Council’s roles in…
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A recipe for working with communities and getting it right
By Natalie Kent* Community engagement is the new priority for Councils as they come to grips with balancing increasing demands and services with limited resources.…
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