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Childcare centre promotes good health with new menu
In March, Whyalla’s Council owned Child Care Centre received a Start Right, Eat Right Award from the South Australian Department of Health. The new state…
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Youth Central
Whyalla’s Youth Council comprises 15 young people aged between 12 and 25 years. The group votes in its own Mayor, holds monthly meetings and essentially…
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Whyalla – the home of legends
Council will develop a large, centrally located area of vacant land into a sustainable ‘Eco-City’. After purchasing the land for a very fair price in…
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Financial sustainability demands a national, strategic approach
The recent announcement of the category winners for the 2006 National Awards for Local Government resulted in the South Australian Local Government Association (LGA) winning…
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Editorial – Councils key to the Australian Government meeting national objectives
Speaking at the recent Financial Sustainability Summit organised by the Municipal Association of Victoria, Chief Executive of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), Adrian Beresford-Wylie,…
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North-south railway corridor study released
A new major study has found that an inland railway linking Melbourne and Brisbane will need to be in operation by 2019 to meet Australia’s…
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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 Genia McCaffery, President of the New South…
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Keeping Hornsby beautiful reaps rewards
Hornsby Shire Council has taken out the overall Most Sustainable Council award at the New South Wales Keep Australia Beautiful Awards. Announced in August, Hornsby…
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Neil Hughes seminar
The Municipal Association of Victoria has organised an evening seminar featuring Neil Hughes, one of the stars of the highly acclaimed 7Up documentary series that…
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Getting the job done right*
For construction works it is important to establish a firm bedding upon which to build. If soil compaction is not done properly, settling will occur…
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Inland rail – let the games begin
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* The construction of an inland railway from Brisbane to Melbourne has moved closer to reality with the release of…
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‘Panels’ take community consultation to a new level
By John Clark* In this third article for Local Government FOCUS, I wish to challenge Councils to do more with their community consultations. Whilst annual…
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