Latest Edition - June 2013

• Recognition at last?The Australian Local Government Association, along with councils across Australia, have welcomed the passing of the Constitutional Alteration Bill, heralding a referendum on September 14th to include local government in the Constitution. » read more
• EditorialWhen Australians go to the polls on September 14th, we will not only be electing a government, we will be deciding whether or not local governments get the constitutional recognition they have long campaigned for. » read more
• Cleansing trucks become literary treasuresThe City of Sydney’s cleansing trucks are bringing poetry to life in unexpected locations, thanks to a project curated by the 2013 Sydney Writers’ Festival. » read more
• Funding great news for Golden PlainsGolden Plains Shire Council has called the Wednesday 22nd of May the most significant day in the Council’s history, as Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan announced millions of dollars in funding for the region. » read more
• Ford’s demise calls for PC review - The Good Oil by Rod BrownMy grandfather was a blacksmith in Trafalgar (Vic) and in the 1930s he became the local Ford dealer.
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• Councils address violence against womenFrom affluent suburbs to the most remote corners of the continent, violence against women is happening every day in our society. » read more
• CEOs build awareness by sleeping roughCouncil chief executives from across Australia will join business and community leaders participating in the 2013 Vinnies CEO Sleepout to draw attention to homelessness in the community. » read more
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