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Councillors say enough is enough
More than thirty mayors and councillors including many from some of the nation’s most flood damaged regions have called on the government to do more…
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Rate cap devastating blow
The financial sustainability of councils in NSW is again under threat, after the state’s Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) handed down a historic low-rate…
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Everybody needs good neighbours
A large crew of Redland City Council officers and sub-contractors joined together to help neighbouring councils clean up after recent severe flooding. Mayor Karen Williams…
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A strong sense of community in the wake of disaster
As the nation looks on in shock at the impacts of widespread flooding across Queensland and New South Wales, I’m also reflecting on my own…
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Group disappointed by lack of summit
The peak body representing Queensland councils is bitterly disappointed the Federal Government has rejected a united call for a National Housing Summit to explore solutions…
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Livingstone finds young readers
Livingstone Shire Library has taken out the annual Summer Reading Club competition, beating 320 public libraries across Queensland. The Summer Reading Club is a fun,…
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Surveying conference located in Canberra
The Surveying and Spatial conference Locate22 is heading to Canberra from the 24 – 26 May to discuss location in action: positioning the nation for…
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Used tyre reuse program launched in Australia
Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) envisions a sector where resources from end-of-life tyres (EOLT) are used as feedstock for new value-added products, boosting new industries, creating…
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Park honours town clerk
The $5.4 million transformation of Thomas H Halton Park at Croudace Bay is complete, with Lake Macquarie’s biggest playground outside Speers Point Park now open…
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Infrastructure funding needed
In the lead up to this year’s Federal Election, Local Government NSW (LGNSW) is calling for new infrastructure funding that will support councils to create…
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New excutive for NSW country mayors
NSW Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) has unveiled it’s new executive team elected at it’s AGM held on Friday 11 March with Cr Ken…
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Quest video hits the mark
Three years after the Great Quack Quest music video captured the attention of the world, the Temora Medical Centre welcomes a new GP who is…