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Eleven more councils eligible for the NBN Digital Local Government Program
18th May 2012
In the third round of the Australian Government’s Digital Local Government Program, eleven local councils have been announced by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy as being eligible to...
AgFest celebrates 30 years
15th May 2012
One of the biggest events on the Tasmanian calendar, Agfest, was held over the first weekend of May. Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Sid Sidebottom welcomed the attendance of the Australian Year of the Farmer 2012...
Bourke selected as an essential NBN gateway
15th May 2012
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy has announced that the north-west New South Wales town of Bourke will be one of ten towns across Australia that will have a satellite ground station....
First Round of Biodiversity Fund projects announced
14th May 2012
Across Australia 317 environmental projects will receive funding of approximately $271 million over the next six years through Round One of the Biodiversity Fund. The announcement was made by the Minister for Environment Tony Burke and the Minister...
New manufacturing strategy for Melbourne's North
14th May 2012
Current and future manufacturing activity in Melbourne’s northern suburbs is the subject of a research report released recently through Regional Development Australia (RDA) Northern Melbourne. Findings in Manufacturing in Melbourne’s...
Booming Sunshine Coast Jobs and Skills expo
11th May 2012
More than 3300 people were connected with employment and skills training opportunities at the Australian Government Jobs and Skills Expo on the Sunshine Coast this month. According to the Minister for Employment Participation Ms Kate Ellis nearly...
Great Lakes a water management winner
11th May 2012
Water quality management has won the Great Lakes Council an award in the 2012 National Awards for Local Government. Winning the Innovation in Natural Resource Management category for its Great Lakes Water Quality Improvement Plan and Implementation...
Weaving connections in the Adelaide Hills
9th May 2012
Prominent and successful women with diverse business experience and leadership skills will share their insights and information on how women can be innovative in business and the community at an upcoming conference in regional South Australia. The...
ABARES Regional Outlook conference in Berri this month
8th May 2012
The ABARES Regional Outlook conference for South Australia for 2012 will be held in Berri on Wednesday 16 May. ABARES holds a Regional Outlook conference in every state and the Northern Territory each year, taking its agricultural commodity...
National Awards for Clarence Valley Council
7th May 2012
The Clarence Valley Council has won awards in two categories in the 2012 National Awards for Local Government and was commended in another. The Minister for Local Government, Simon Crean made the announcement on 19 April. Clarence Valley Council...
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