News
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The Drum Theatre – the City’s heart beat
After years of planning, public debate and design changes, the Drum Theatre – Dandenong Town Hall has now reopened its 115 year old doors to…
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Dandenong Market – the future
If there is one thing that has stood the test of time in Dandenong, it’s the Dandenong Market. The goods and produce market, established at…
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Fit for a King!
Armytage Hall in Dandenong is now Council’s premier youth music venue. Known as The Castle, more than $1 million has been spent building a raised…
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Dandenong Bypass underway
Victoria’s Transport Minister, Peter Batchelor, has officially turned the sod for works to commence on the Dandenong Southern Bypass. This marks the start of major…
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Employment peaks in Greater Dandenong
Greater Dandenong’s future is looking stronger than ever, as the City’s unemployment rate hits a 15 year low. According to the Commonwealth Department of Employment…
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Top class community facility
Since opening only a few months ago, the Paddy O’Donoghue Centre, a state of the art community facility in the heart of Noble Park, has…
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Historic agreement to start addressing cost shifting
On 12 April, representatives from all three spheres of government signed an historic agreement to help counter cost shifting. The intergovernmental agreement (IGA) is designed…
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The IGA in a nutshell
The IGA provides a framework to improve the way the three spheres of government relate to each other to achieve the best possible outcomes for…
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Editorial
The recent sign off on the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) by representatives from the three spheres of government has been welcomed by Local Government as a…
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President’s comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Mayor John Rich, President of the Local Government…
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Battle of the Cans workshop for skatepark makeover
Alice Springs Town Council recently held a ‘Battle of the Cans’ workshop as part of National Youth Week. Teams of young artists and volunteers competed…
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FOCUS website turns ten
It is now ten years since we started putting all editions of Local Government FOCUS online. Our site (www.lgfocus.com.au) provides readers with the option of…
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