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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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Building neighbourhood community harmony strategies for Local Government
The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) is expected to announce later this year which community and Local Government projects will be funded under…
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Toowoomba puts water recycling firmly on the national agenda
As the driest continent on earth and with many areas suffering from prolonged drought, a number of our inland cities and towns are facing the…
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Editorial – Addressing the challenges of referenda
There is no doubt that grants and favourable policy decisions by the other spheres of government will hinge increasingly on Councils demonstrating three key things.…
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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 Bill Mitchell, President of the Western Australian…
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Regional Arts Australia National Conference
The Pacific Edge. Part Conference, Part Festival – All Art! will be staged Mackay, Queensland from 15-17 September 2006. The team from The Pacific Edge…
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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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