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New hand-held technology improves ranger practices in Coffs Harbour
Rangers from Coffs Harbour City Council are among the first in Australia to be using a new hand-held electronic system for issuing fines and recording…
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Best practice in IT service management for Councils *
Local Governments that employ a best practice approach to IT service management (ITSM) will achieve cost and process efficiencies, leading to increased levels of public…
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Message from the Mayor
The Local Government Act (1989) says “…it is the role of the Council to provide governance and leadership for the local community through advocacy, decision…
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Darebin’s a liveable community
Darebin recently won a silver medal in the United Nations International Awards for Liveable Communities and we were particularly proud to showcase our work to…
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Darebin at a glance
The City of Darebin’s southern boundary is five kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD. The municipality extends north for another 25 kilometres, bordered west and east by…
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Northcote Town Hall and Civic Square
When Preston and Northcote Councils merged, the much loved, historic, Northcote Town Hall became underused. However, this building’s size and location gives Council the chance…
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Reservoir Civic Centre
Opened in 2003, the Reservoir Civic Centre houses health services, youth services and Council’s Customer Service Centre. It also provides meeting rooms and a hall…
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Diversity strengthens community
Darebin City Council believes the diversity of its community is one if its major strengths. A recent survey by the State Government showed 95.9 per…
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Community safety audits
Darebin’s Community Safety Audits aim to improve the physical environment. Council believes encouraging more people to walk in local streets and parks can have wide…
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Preston and Northcote structure planning
Darebin is currently involved in long range Structure Planning for its two largest traditional shopping areas: Northcote and Preston. The process is built on extensive…
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Redevelopment of All Nations Park
All Nations Park began urban life as a brick pit on the edge of a workers’ suburb, five kilometres from the heart of Melbourne, in…
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Darebin community building demonstration project
In 2002, Darebin was one of three metropolitan Councils selected to take part in a three year State Government project to ‘build community’ by involving…
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