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Lowy is more than Westfield and soccer
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* Frank Lowy is best known for his Westfield empire and his role in the rebirth of soccer in Australia.…
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Rockingham lends Telwatta a helping hand
The community of Western Australia’s City of Rockingham has raised $35,000 for the tsunami devastated village of Telwatta in Sri Lanka. Together with a further…
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Councillor Profiles
Councillor Profiles is a regular feature. This month we are featuring two Councillors from the Northern Territory. President Bob Bagnell, Elliott District Community Government Council,…
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Palmerston – a place for people
Roads, Rates and Rubbish aren’t the only Rs covered at the City of Palmerston. Council is also very keen on the fourth R – Relationships.…
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Suburban venue for Bike Week ride
Competition was fierce but friendly at the Western Australian Department of Infrastructure’s first suburban Parliamentarians Bike Ride for Cycle Instead Bike Week 2006. Held in…
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Thuringowa library launches new era in audio technology
Located in northern Queensland, the Thuringowa Library has introduced new technology for sight impaired residents. The Audio Navigator is a hand held device, similar in…
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Leadership is women’s business*
The 18th Women, Management and Employment Relations Conference on workplace relations, negotiation and equal opportunity will be held on 27-28 July 2006 at the Sofitel…
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Nest egg for the future
Crows Nest Shire Council in south east Queensland has captured the imagination of the community with an innovative, holistic natural resource management (NRM) project that…
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Capturing value
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* Many Council areas are suffering from an acute shortage of affordable housing for their local residents. This is being…
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Melbourne certainly put on a great show
Melbourne’s recent hosting on the 18th Commonwealth Games was overwhelmingly endorsed as a huge success by visitors and locals alike. The crowd reception and support…
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A formula for building bridges
Maintaining ageing assets with limited funding is not a new problem for Councils. However, the removal of non feasance and the introduction of a new…
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Community engagement critical
Transport experts attending the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) Transporting Communities into 2030 Conference gave a healthy report card to the Melbourne 2030 policy framework…
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