News
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A regional approach to water supply
North Coast Water, a business unit of Clarence Valley Council, is currently implementing a Regional Water Supply Strategy that will provide the Clarence Valley and…
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Cutting edge floodplain management
Covering 22,000 square kilometres, Clarence Valley has the largest coastal catchment in New South Wales. With the majority of the population living on the floodplain,…
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Community diversity and culture celebrated Australia wide
Following recent events in Sydney and spectator behaviour during international cricket matches, Harmony Day 2006 on 21 March is more important than ever. It provides…
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Harmony in the park
In December, over 2,000 people gathered at Sydney’s Belmore Park to promote a simple message of understanding and harmony. The event was organised by five…
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Editorial
Silly season beat up From time to time, one of the commercial television station’s so called ‘current affairs’ programs will run a beat up story…
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President’s comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Alderman Kerry Moir, President of the Local Government…
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Alice Springs introduces new library dress code
Alice Springs’ Biggest Bedroom for Bedtime Storytime was held at Alice Springs Public Library in January. Some 22 children, five dads, seven mums and library…
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Adelaide Hills tops customer service
Adelaide Hills Council, located on the eastern fringe of metropolitan Adelaide, encompasses 800 square kilometres and has a population of almost 40,000 people. Council was…
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Oldest human footprints in Australia found at Mungo, NSW
The world’s largest collection of fossil human footprints have been discovered in Balranald Shire Council’s Mungo National Park, located in south west New South Wales.…
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Nationals too dry
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* The defection of National Party Senator Julian McGauran, and the tacit okay by the Liberal powerbrokers to his defection,…
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Pacific Edge art conference brings delegates to Mackay
The largest regional arts conference in Australia will be held in Mackay, Queensland from 14 to 17 September 2006. Some 750 delegates are expected to…
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Opportunities for all in the City of Belmont
The City of Belmont is a vibrant community located six kilometres from Perth, along 11 kilometres of Swan River frontage. Traditionally known as an area…




