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Induction program assists new staff
The City of Port Phillip recognises that new ways of working together will achieve better outcomes across the organisation. Comprising the inner Melbourne beachside suburbs…
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Mildura filling the town planning shortage
Mildura Rural City Council’s effort to help local people take on a career in town planning is reaping rewards. Council provides scholarships for people intending…
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Whitsunday staff walk around the world
Fifty-six health conscious Whitsunday Shire Council staff are participating in the 2006 Global Corporate Challenge. The challenge encourages corporate Australia to curb the country’s growing…
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Practical pavement studies delivered to your desk*
Local Government technical staff must keep up to date with advances in the design, construction and maintenance of road pavements. The Centre for Pavement Engineering…
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New guide to standard competencies of Council CEOs
In August, a guide to the standard professional competencies that should be required of Local Government CEOs and other senior managers was released in South…
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Message from the Minister
It has been a busy year so far for the Australian Government in terms of its Local Government responsibilities. The following is an update on…
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Tropical Cyclone Larry – Natural Disaster Relief Arrangements
On 20 March 2006, the North Queensland region surrounding Innisfail was devastated by a category 5 cyclone, Tropical Cyclone Larry. With wind speeds of up…
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Third Indigenous Road Safety Forum to be held in Broome
The third Indigenous Road Safety Forum will be held in Broome, Western Australia, from 23-25 October 2006. Reducing the involvement of Indigenous Australians in fatal…
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business.gov.au receives prestigious international award from the United Nations
Local councils may recognise business.gov.au for its easy to access business information but not as a big time award winner as it recently demonstrated with…
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Hobart City Council’s Botanical gardens to recycle rainwater
There is nothing more satisfying than finding a simple solution to several challenges. Hobart City Council has done just this. A clever plan to install…
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ACCELERATING NOW! conference supports Local Government excellence in greenhouse action
The Australian Greenhouse Office in the Department of the Environment and Heritage is a key supporter of Local Government excellence in greenhouse action. Some 214…
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Hot topics: recent publications from the BTRE
Doctors, nurses, teachers, tradespeople: Australia’s much discussed skill shortages are a hot topic in the media today. Skill Shortages in Australia’s Regions, the latest working…
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