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Bolstering traditional practices to ramp up bushfire resilience
Kody Cook Community Services, Council, Cultural Services, Disaster Management, Indigenous Australians, News, People, Spotlight 0A new program has been launched at four sites across regional New South Wales that is supporting Aboriginal cultural...
Sydney’s first Centre for LGBTQIA+ History opens
Kody Cook Arts, Community Services, Council, Cultural Services, News, People, Spotlight 0Sydney’s first Centre for LGBTQIA+ History and Culture has officially opened at the former site of the Old Darlinghurst...
$12.5M to fund social activities for older Queenslanders
Kody Cook Community Services, Council, News, People, Recreation, Regional, Spotlight 0The Queensland Government has announced that $12.5 million dollars in additional grant funding is now available for activities and...
NSW apprenticeship program tackling skills shortage
Kody Cook News, People, Safety & Training, Spotlight 0The New South Wales Government has announced that the NSW Public Sector Apprentices and Trainees Program is now open...
$600,000 for Safe and Diverse Communities grant program
Kody Cook Community Services, News, People, Safety, Spotlight 0Applications for the Safe and Diverse Communities (SDC) grant program have opened, with recipients set to receive as much...
Essential workers encouraged to consider regional living
Sarah MacNamara News, NSW, People, Regional, Spotlight 0The New South Wales Government is spotlighting the stories of essential workers who have relocated from metropolitan to regional...
QLD SES appoints first ever Chief Officer
Sarah MacNamara Disaster Management, NSW, People, QLD, Spotlight 0The Queensland Government has announced the appointment of the first ever dedicated Chief Officer for the Queensland State Emergency...
‘Try a Trade’ program supporting young people
Kody Cook People, Safety & Training, Sponsored Editorial 0In October of 2023, Programmed Facility Management partnered with the Police Community Youth Club (PCYC) Canberra to organise a...
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...