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Championing circular economy: Sustainability Victoria Buy Recycled Champions’ sustainable procurement
Kody Cook Features, People, Sustainability, Waste Management 0By Kody Cook, Journalist, Council Magazine Sustainability Victoria (SV) has appointed 23 Buy Recycled Champions from 21 regional and...
Building thriving communities, coupled with a dedication to community service, forms the fundamental principles of Australian local governments. Despite...
Q&A: how Berrigan Shire council’s new mayor is connecting with community
Council Journalist Council, Features, People 0Council Magazine caught up with Berrigan Shire Council’s new Mayor, Julia Cornwell McKean, to discuss her work as the...
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has appointed its new Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the upcoming year. Councillor Simon Brooks...
The Local Government Professionals Victoria (LGPro) has welcomed newly announced reforms that address councillor misconduct, which will be introduced...
QLD Council recognised for outstanding service
Yasmin Isaacs Awards, Community Services, News, People 0Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) in Queensland has been recognised for its outstanding service to the community with a highly...
City of Ballarat in Victoria has re-elected its Mayor for a second term, as well as electing a new...
President of the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ), Mark Jamieson, has announced that he will step down from...
Increased bushfire assistance across southern QLD
Kody Cook Disaster Management, News, People, QLD, Spotlight 0The Federal and Queensland Governments have extended bushfire relief measures for farmers and councils impacted in southern Queensland. Primary...
The Greater Bendigo City Council has appointed its new CEO, who will start in the new role in December...
The City of Stirling has re-elected its Mayor following recent elections. Mark Irwin was first elected as a City...
VIC Councils react to referendum results
Yasmin Isaacs Council In Focus, Indigenous Australians, People, VIC 0Two Councils in Victoria have commented on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum result. City of Greater Dandenong Greater...
VIC Council collaborates to address gambling harm
Yasmin Isaacs Community Services, Council In Focus, Events, News, People, Safety, VIC, Welfare 0The City of Ballarat has collaborated with a number of community bodies to draw attention to the harm caused...
Multicultural Framework Review open for council feedback
Kody Cook Community Services, Council, Cultural Services, News, People, Spotlight 0Local governments are being invited to provide feedback on the Federal Government’s Multicultural Framework Review, weighing in on which...
Vandals destroy new trees in Shepparton
Kody Cook Council In Focus, Disaster Management, News, People, Recreation, VIC 0Over the course of a few weeks, more than two dozen trees along Wyndham Street in Shepparton have been...