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Northern Rivers Councils collaborate in regional branding project

A regional identity project has brought together seven NSW councils in a collaborative partnership with businesses, industry and government.

Councils pursue closer international connections

By Jane Garcia in Canberra Australian local government has been invited to attend two major international congresses to be held in the Asia-Pacific region next year, and has passed a motion to share its expertise in abating greenhouse gas emissions with governments in India and China. The United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) will hold the […]

New fund piece for sustainability jigsaw?

By Adam Coleman in Canberra At the National General Assembly of Local Government in Canberra today (November 28), PriceWaterhouseCoopers, authors of a new report on the sustainability of local government, recommended establishing a new local community infrastructure renewal fund to assist councils to be more financially sustainable. “We found a consistent view around the country that the […]

PwC report suggests councils need help

By Adam Coleman in Canberra Somewhere between 10 and 30 per cent of councils have significant sustainability issues, according to preliminary findings of an ALGA -commissioned PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report, previewed at the National General Assembly of Local Government in Canberra today (November 28), which analyses the financial sustainability of local government in Australia. “More cash […]

Partnership needed to push the agenda

By Adam Coleman in Canberra While 2006 has been a landmark year for local government with momentum created from the Australian Local Government Association’s (ALGA) ‘3Fs’ campaign for formal recognition, fair treatment and fair funding, local government must work together to alleviate the ‘severe financial pressure’ facing local communities and regional economies across the nation. That […]

Launch of SCAMwatch website

By Graeme Samuel, chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Few responsibilities rate more highly for governments than protecting their citizens from criminal activity such as fraud. But the proliferation of numerous scams has made this an increasingly difficult task and an additional scourge that all levels of government have been forced to deal […]

Intra-generational equity part of ESD equation

By Jane Garcia in Sydney The Chief Judge of NSW’s Land and Environment Court, Justice Brian Preston, shared his views on the principles of ecologically sustainable development at a National Trust of Australia corporate breakfast meeting held in Sydney this morning (November 23). He spoke of the importance of meeting the present needs of society […]

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How local councils can achieve more with storytelling

Local councils must be able to engage stakeholders in a compelling community outcomes story rather than relying on complex data and technical reports alone.

Fairer Fleet Insurance with Geotab

With Geotab’s telematics solutions, greater oversight on your vehicles and drivers means more reliable data for your insurers. Armed with greater knowledge of your fleets, they can decrease insurance costs.

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EasyPark ANZ celebrates 10 years of making parking easy

They say ‘Time flies when you are enjoying yourself.’ As EasyPark celebrates 10 years since the App first went live in Australia, attention has already turned to what the next decade will bring.

That’s using plastic for good

Not all plastics are the same. Take engineered plastic pipes. Unlike single use plastics, plastic pipes are long-life products, not single use, made from materials engineered to be robust, reliable, recyclable with a service life in excess of 100 years.

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