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Savaged Surf Coast remembers
Firefighter Leon Armistead will never forget his first glimpse of the Ash Wednesday bushfire that savaged Surf Coast communities and thousands of hectares of Otways…
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Demerger roadmap produced
A preliminary roadmap for the demerger of Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council has been produced by the NSW Government, outlining a path forward. NSW Office of Local…
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Upgrade for Hobart retail sector
The City of Hobart has launched the $1.5m second stage of the New Town Retail Precinct Upgrade after a nearly three-year delay caused by the…
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Cloncurry fights for bank
The Cloncurry Shire Council in outback Queensland has issued an open letter to Westpac and the local community and launched public petitions on the closing…
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Health and wellness program instituted
The City of South Perth recognises that good employee health and wellbeing boosts workforce resilience and leads to increased productivity and the achievement of organisational…
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Guarded welcome for new funds
The peak body representing councils in Greater Western Sydney, the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils, has commended the NSW Government on its announcement of…
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Golden celebrations for Western Sydney organisation
One of the most successful — and most enduring — organisations in Australia advocating on behalf of local communities is soon to celebrate its golden…
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Telco complaints increase
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman’s quarter two complaints report shows a 9.9 per cent increase in the number of complaints received between October and December 2022.…
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Council trials new road surface
Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) manages 2030 kilometres of local roads over an area of 282,000 square kilometres in the centre of Australia. As most…
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Youth space complete
Harold Gregson Reserve in Central Maitland will be transformed into an expansive and exciting youth and events space in a $7 million project delivered by…
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Heading up Australia’s second-biggest council
Local Government Focus caught up with Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate to find out about Australia’s sixth-biggest city and its second-largest council. Tell us about…
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New track a WA first
Western Australia’s first full criterium cycling facility has officially opened at Splendid Park in Yanchep. The new cycling facility winds its way around Splendid Park’s…
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