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Timor sees the light
A team of Australian volunteers have bought new light to the people of the Aileu District in Timor Leste (East Timor). Eleven members of the…
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Councillor profile
A regular feature, this month we feature a Councillor from Tasmania. Alderman Jan Blizzard, Burnie City Council, Tasmania Q. How long have you been on…
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Recognising Council high achievers
At the 2005 Local Government Managers Australia National Congress in Canberra, FOCUS invited delegates to nominate an individual or team from their Council who is…
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NSW managers address change
Steve McGrath, New South Wales President of Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA), said the jury is still out on boundary adjustments and that this alone…
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Recognising management excellence
The 2005 Local Government Management Excellence Awards were presented at NSW Local Government Managers Australia’s Conference dinner. Sponsored by the Sydney Morning Herald, this was…
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Reflections on the future
The keynote address at the LGMA State Conference was delivered by Phillip Adams, well known columnist and broadcaster. He said in spite of the fact…
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Belmont’s feature playground encourages greater activity
Perth’s City of Belmont has recently spent over $1 million to develop a new feature playground. Providing a family oriented activity centre, the playground has…
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Redcliffe cleans up at Queensland Tidy Town awards
The City of Redcliffe, located in south east Queensland, has been named Queensland’s Tidiest Town for 2005 over 211 other entrants. Queensland’s Attorney General and…
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Getting to know your local Council
Holroyd City Council in New South Wales has developed a community education program that equips residents from culturally diverse backgrounds with knowledge about the local…
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Engaging for the future
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* In England, two major national public sector organisational structural initiatives have been launched. The first is a reorganisation of…
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Call for more action on Opal fuel roll out
With petrol sniffing an increasing epidemic, particularly in remote communities, the President of the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT), Alderman Kerry Moir…
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Hurstville steers its way to recovery
Hurstville City Council has worked fast and hard to make a significant improvement to an anticipated deficit in its 2004/05 budget. Eighteen months ago the…
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