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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...
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...
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...
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...
27th November, 2007 Climate change will cost poorer regions more Climate change will cost poorer regions more By Adam Coleman in Darwin The annual State of the Regions Report for 2007-08, launched yesterday at the National General Assembly of Local Government in Darwin themed A Climate for Change, has found the costs of managing climate change will be higher outside urban areas. The...
21st November, 2007 Study roadtests political websites Study roadtests political websites By Staff Writer New research has put the websites of the major political parties’ under the microscope to assess their usability and potential to help undecided voters gain information and insights. The Hiser Group study involved expert design reviews of six websites,...
14th November, 2007 Stop, consider and then deliver Stop, consider and then deliver By Staff Writer Two-thirds of Australian workers admitted to being trigger-happy emailers, and almost half of all workers said they relied on email as their primary method for business communications, according to research commissioned by Citrix Online. ...
14th November, 2007 New resource kit for councilors New resource kit for councilors By Staff Writer The Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) has launched a new Councillor Resource Kit that contains practical information to assist new councillors to become familiar with their roles and responsibilities in local government. The Association says...
12th November, 2007 Urbanisation not sustainable says planner Urbanisation not sustainable says planner By Staff Writer The Commonwealth Association of Planners (CAP) is calling on Commonwealth governments to have a fundamental rethink of policies and approach to managing urbanisation before it is too late. “We have 10, maybe 15 years, to get on to a new track,”...
8th November, 2007 Green plan for WA coastal development Green plan for WA coastal development By Adam Coleman With a combination of estate design and initiatives that will provide the townsite with self-sufficiency in ‘green’ water and power, Landcorp’s planned 140 lot residential development at Gracetown aims to set new standards. Located on Cowaramup...

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2007 Australian Government News & Press Releases