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21st December, 2007
Female candidates get fewer votes: study
Female candidates get fewer votes: study
By Staff Writer
Female candidates get fewer votes, according to Australian National University (ANU) research released last month that analysed the performance of nearly 17,000 candidates who ran for the House of Representatives between 1903 and 2004.
The study, conducted...
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21st December, 2007
Online learning for Victorian councillors
Online learning for Victorian councillors
By Staff Writer
Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) CEO Rae Perry has announced that the Local Government Leadership and Learning Centre (LGLLC) will deliver online as well as face-to-face learning and development programs in 2008.
This will be in...
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20th December, 2007
Staff say public service a good place to work
Staff say public service a good place to work
By Staff Writer
Four out five Australian public servants would recommend the Australian Public Service (APS) as a good place to work, according to the recently released State of the Service Report 2006–07.
Overall job satisfaction among APS...
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14th December, 2007
Earth Hour goes global
Earth Hour goes global
By Jane Garcia
Thirteen cities worldwide have signed up to participate in Earth Hour 2008, when residents will be asked to turn off their lights for 60 minutes at 8pm on Saturday March 2009 next year.
The inaugural Earth Hour was held in Sydney last year. About 2.2 million Sydneysiders...
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6th December, 2007
SA councils green leaders in waste says report
SA councils green leaders in waste says report
By Staff Writer
According to a report from former South Australian senior state CEO, Bill Cossey, local government has made a "very successful" transition from collecting and disposing of waste for public health reasons to providing leadership on environmental...
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5th December, 2007
Local Government takes its case to new minister
Local Government takes its case to new minister
By Staff Writer
The Australian Local Government Association has welcomed the announcement that local government and infrastructure will be combined in a super-ministry along with transport and regional development.
ALGA president, Cr Paul Bell said he was “delighted...
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30th November, 2007
Household debt poses threat to regions
Household debt poses threat to regions
By Staff Writer
Australia is one of the highest debt-to-income ratios in the world with high ratios across all of Australia’s regions according to the State of the Regions Report 07-08 released at the Australian Local Government Association conference in Darwin.
Produced...
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29th November, 2007
ALGA plans constitutional forum
ALGA plans constitutional forum
By Adam Coleman
With the move to establish constitutional recognition for local government high on the agenda at the National General Assembly of Local Government in Darwin, the Australian Local Government Association has announced a constitutional forum will replace the assembly...
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28th November, 2007
Lagging regions need Broadband boost
Lagging regions need Broadband boost
By Adam Coleman in Darwin
Current policies to encourage regions to develop and increase their productivity have failed and are having the opposite effect according to a report released yesterday at the National General Assembly of Local Government in Darwin.
Prepared for the...
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28th November, 2007
Local government seeks resources to help tackle greenhouse emissions
Local government seeks resources to help tackle greenhouse emissions
By Jane Garcia in Darwin
Local government has an important role to play in delivering and facilitating innovative approaches to abating greenhouse gas emmissions. And councils should be acting now to secure some of the revenue from a potential...
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