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2006 Australian Government News & Press Releases |
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14th December, 2006
Is Sydney scrimping on water costs?
Is Sydney scrimping on water costs?
By Staff Writers
Sydneysiders should be paying more for water as it becomes scarcer according to an environmental economist who argues that more expensive water would encourage urban households to use it more efficiently.
Professor Quentin Grafton, from the Crawford School of...
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13th December, 2006
Councils Say Enough! More Funding For Rural Health
Councils Say Enough! More Funding For Rural Health
By Staff Writers
NSW councils are pressing candidates at next year's State election to support initiatives worth $5 million annually to boost doctor and medical health facilities in rural and remote communities.
The Local Government and Shires Associations of...
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12th December, 2006
Excellence in environment
Excellence in environment
By Staff Writers
Hornsby Shire Council has won the premier award in the 2006 Local Government Excellence in the Environment Awards announced recently at the NSW Art Gallery.
The awards, which have been staged annually since 1998, are sponsored by the Local Government and Shires Associations...
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11th December, 2006
Bring out your phones
Bring out your phones
By Staff Writers
MobileMuster, the official national recycling program of the mobile phone industry, is partnering with local councils around Australia in its bid to recycle 1.5 million mobile phones and batteries a year by 2008.
Mr Chris Althaus, CEO of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications...
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7th December, 2006
Small businesses, big savings
Small businesses, big savings
By Adam Coleman
Outback Oasis, a 12-month pilot project designed to increase profitability and improve resource efficiency within Broken Hill businesses and the community, has seen widespread participation and returned total energy and water savings of $118,925.
A combined venture...
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7th December, 2006
Putting money to work
Putting money to work
By Jane Garcia
The Federal Government recently launched an extensive campaign called ‘Understanding Money’ aimed at improving people’s financial literacy, including advice on how to prepare a budget, set financial goals and get into the savings habit.
Employers...
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4th December, 2006
Bradford wins community and government award
Bradford wins community and government award
By Staff Writer
The Department of Defence, regional manager for defence support, Northern Territory and Kimberley, Anne Bradford has been recognised at the 2006 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year awards.
Ms Bradford won the National Hudson Community and...
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30th November, 2006
Launch of Local Government Roads and Transport Strategy
Launch of Local Government Roads and Transport Strategy
By Jane Garcia in Canberra
Australian local government has created a five-part plan asking the Federal Government to build on the successful Roads to Recovery partnership on roads funding and broaden the agenda for a joint approach to the transport challenges...
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30th November, 2006
Cycleways to recovery
Cycleways to recovery
By Jane Garcia in Canberra
Councils are seeking resources to ramp up their contribution to addressing the detrimental impact of obesity on individuals and communities.
In a motion passed 67 to 61 at the National General Assembly of Local Government on Tuesday (November 28), delegates requested...
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29th November, 2006
Councils pursue closer international connections
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...
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