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A pilot project to replace graffiti with mural art will return to Marrickville streets in 2015.
Topics: contemporary-art, street-art, local-government, marrickville-2204
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The Victorian Opposition has called on the State Government to help resolve an impasse between a number of Shepparton councillors and the council's chief executive.
Topics: local-government, states-and-territories, shepparton-3630, wodonga-3690
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Three New South Wales south east local government areas are putting a proposed merger plan under the microscope to see if it is in the best interest of ratepayers.
Topics: local-government, cooma-2630, bega-2550, bombala-2632
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| UpdatedThe Karratha community in north-west Western Australia is being asked to comment on a draft plan to help rejuvenate some of the city's oldest suburbs.
Topics: urban-development-and-planning, local-government, regional-development, programs-and-initiatives, karratha-6714
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The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Albany, in southern Western Australia, could face delays if council next week vetoes the first stage of construction.
Topics: information-and-communication, urban-development-and-planning, local-government, albany-6330
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| UpdatedThe Mayor of Kalgoorlie-Boulder says a decision about the future of extended trading hours will be made next month.
Topics: retail, local-government, small-business, kalgoorlie-6430, esperance-6450
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Topics: local-government, recycling-and-waste-management, mount-gambier-5290
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Victoria's Local Government Minister, Natalie Hutchins, is urging the Greater Shepparton Council, in north-east Victoria, to resolve the impasse between its mayor and chief executive.
Topics: local-government, states-and-territories, shepparton-3630, wodonga-3690
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The Wellington Shire Council in south-east Victoria has approved huge increases in registration fees for puppy farms.
Topics: animals, local-government, programs-and-initiatives, sale-3850
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New signage and "rumble strips" are not stopping cyclists from speeding along Southbank Promenade, according to a local restaurateur.
Topics: cycling, local-government, southbank-3006
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The Bendigo council has restated that no decision has been made about whether it will go ahead with plans to build a new aquatic centre in the central Victorian city.
Topics: urban-development-and-planning, lifestyle-and-leisure, local-government, kangaroo-flat-3555, bendigo-3550
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Improvements to public transport could be the lynchpin in helping Lake Macquarie Council develop Glendale as a 'super suburb'.
Topics: urban-development-and-planning, local-government, glendale-2285
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All Wagga Wagga residents are being urged to find out about flood protection plans for the city at a meeting from 6pm (AEDT) tonight at the council chambers.
Topics: emergency-planning, floods, local-government, regional, wagga-wagga-2650
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The Mayor of Hornsby Shire, north of Sydney has backed a call for his council to work more closely with Gosford Council in providing services to Hawkesbury River residents.
Topics: local-government, gosford-2250
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The Mayor of Hornsby Shire, north of Sydney has backed a call for his council to work more closely with Gosford Council in providing services to Hawkesbury River residents.
Topics: local-government, lifestyle, mooney-mooney-2083
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| UpdatedThe owners of the most iconic theatre on the NSW Central Coast have played down new Interim Heritage Order over the site, saying they remain committed to their re-development plan.
Topics: theatre, local-government, avoca-beach-2251
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Tasmania's Local Government Minister, Peter Gutwein, says he wants the Glenorchy Council to resolve what he calls "very obvious public tensions".
Topics: local-government, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, glenorchy-7010
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| UpdatedPostings from Alice Springs residents on a social media forum about safety on the town's streets has prompted a local councillor to call for a youth curfew.
Topics: youth, activism-and-lobbying, programs-and-initiatives, local-government, tax, alice-springs-0870
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Western Australia's Opposition transport spokesman is calling for a review into road funding, particularly in regional areas.
Topics: activism-and-lobbying, programs-and-initiatives, urban-development-and-planning, states-and-territories, local-government, wa, manjimup-6258, albany-6330, bunbury-6230, geraldton-6530, esperance-6450, kalgoorlie-6430, broome-6725, karratha-6714
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The community group leading the push for a new aquatic centre in Bendigo has ruled out supporting a scaled-back design.
Topics: activism-and-lobbying, urban-development-and-planning, local-government, lifestyle-and-leisure, charities-and-community-organisations, kangaroo-flat-3555, bendigo-3550
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A group representing five councils in south-west Victoria is in Canberra today to lobby the Federal Government for more investment in the region.
Topics: regional-development, activism-and-lobbying, local-government, vic, apollo-bay-3233, colac-3250, bannockburn-3331
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Newcastle Council has been criticised for lacking transparency on discussions about its participation in the Newcastle rail truncation works.
Topics: rail-transport, local-government, newcastle-2300
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| UpdatedBusiness owners in Hamilton are calling on Newcastle Council to step up the cleaning regime at Beaumont Street's public toilets, saying they are so filthy they cannot be used.
Topics: local-government, tourism, retail, hamilton-2303, newcastle-2300
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An appeal by former Griffith Mayor, Mike Neville, to have his demotion with Corrective Services overturned has been refused by the state's Industrial Relations Commissioner.
Topics: industrial-relations, courts-and-trials, local-government, regional, griffith-2680, wagga-wagga-2650
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Two international consortia are shortlisted by the ACT Government to build the Capital Metro light rail project from Gungahlin to the city.
Topics: government-and-politics, local-government, urban-development-and-planning, community-and-society, act, canberra-2600