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Water issues
The action and lead taken by Federal Minister, Peter McGauran, in advocating more money for infrastructure upgrades as apposed to water ‘buy backs’ is also…
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New Victorian sustainability accord outlines environment principles and actions
The Victorian Local Sustainability Accord was launched on 7 November by Environment Minister, John Thwaites, and its cosignatories including the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV)…
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National conference calls on all spheres of government to address regional issues
The Communiqué from the ninth annual national Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia (SEGRA) conference staged in Yeppoon, Queensland last September is calling on government…
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Crime Prevention – nationally endorsed units of competency
At the November 2003 meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Crime Prevention Ministerial Forum, Ministers agreed to a Strategic Framework for Crime Prevention and…
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Derwent Valley creating real jobs
Derwent Valley Council’s Real Jobs program is designed to assist young people at risk of becoming welfare dependent, to become skilled and job ready. Collaboration…
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Victoria Police and Macedon Ranges Shire Council form training partnership
The Victoria Police Airlie Leadership Development Centre (ALDC) and Macedon Ranges Shire Council have formed a partnership to provide a leadership development course for Council…
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New apprenticeship program takes out Federal award
Kimbriki Recycling and Waste Disposal Centre is a solid dry waste landfill and recycling centre operated by Warringah Council in collaboration with Manly, Mosman and…
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Fair funding, fair treatment and formal recognition!
In his address at the 12th National General Assembly, President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), Councillor Paul Bell, said that after more than…
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Partnerships how Councils can push the boundaries
Keynote speaker, Jim Soorley, former Lord Mayor of Brisbane City Council urged Councils to look at partnerships as a means to achieve their goals. Using…
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Resolutions
Some of the key resolutions debated and carried. A full list of all Resolutions is available on the ALGA web site at www.alga.asn.au Resolution 2Category:…
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What the politicians said
A snap shot of key issues raised in the addresses by various Federal MPs at the General Assembly. Deputy PM and Minister for Trade, Mark…
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2004 Indian Ocean tsunami Local Government responds
At 7:58 am on 26 December 2004, a devastating tsunami hit various places in the Indian Ocean. In Indonesia it took the lives of 250,000…
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