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9th February, 2007
Johnstone Shire Council dismissed
Johnstone Shire Council dismissed
By Staff Writer
The Innisfail-based Johnstone Shire Council in far north Queensland has been dismissed by vote of the Queensland Parliament.
Local Government and Planning Minister, Andrew Fraser, announced the dismissal yesterday afternoon (February 8), saying the council had been...
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9th February, 2007
Guidelines tackle alcohol and drugs at work
Guidelines tackle alcohol and drugs at work
By Adam Coleman
WorkCover NSW has launched revised guidelines to tackle alcohol and other drug use in the workplace to help employers identify and manage the risks.
According to WorkCover NSW CEO, Jon Blackwell, the guide provides practical and workable solutions,...
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7th February, 2007
Queensland council told: show cause or face dismissal
Queensland council told: show cause or face dismissal
By Adam Coleman
North Queensland's Douglas Shire Council has been requested to show cause as to why it should not be dissolved, following two separate investigations finding the council to be often dysfunctional.
The Show Cause Notice was issued to the Douglas...
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6th February, 2007
Avoiding the pitfalls of consumer fraud
Avoiding the pitfalls of consumer fraud
By Louise Sylvan
One of the core responsibilities of governments and their agencies is protecting members of the public from illegal activity in all its forms.
While individual agencies or departments can be effective on their own, government is often at its finest and...
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5th February, 2007
WA offers grants for infrastructure
WA offers grants for infrastructure
By Staff Writer
WA Regional Development Minister, Jon Ford has called for expressions of interest for the Regional Infrastructure Funding Program (RIFP), with grants from $100,000 up to $5 million available to support significant infrastructure projects.
Part of the Carpenter...
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2nd February, 2007
Sartor dismisses proposed independent commission
Sartor dismisses proposed independent commission
By Adam Coleman
The NSW Government has dismissed calls from the Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW (LGSA) for an independent planning commission to make recommendations on major developments, suggesting it would more than double the number of DAs determined...
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1st February, 2007
Bigger the car, bigger the cost
Bigger the car, bigger the cost
By Adam Coleman
Inner-city councils are being encouraged to make owners of fuel-inefficient cars pay more for their parking as part of a popular scheme introduced by North Sydney Council.
North Sydney mayor Genia McCaffery is using her role as the president of the NSW Local Government...
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1st February, 2007
Essential ingredients of good governance
Essential ingredients of good governance
By Jane Garcia
There would be few public sector leaders more acutely aware of the importance of good governance than Andrew Metcalfe.
He was appointed secretary of the former Federal Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (now called the Department of Immigration...
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