Australia's National Local Government Newspaper Online

FOCUS hits the Internet
With the launch of FOCUS Online located at http://www.loc-gov-focus.aus.net we are entering an arena where there are still more unknowns than there are knowns. It is new territory for us as it is for most Councils across Australia. Uncharted though it is, we believe the interactive capacity of the Internet and its predicted growth has the potential to position Local Government for the future in its rightful place as a partner in governing Australia.

Focal point for growth
Capalaba in Queensland's Redland Shire is undergoing major change with the opening of the new $8.6 million Capalaba Place.

Tennant Creek and Baw Baw take out National Awards
A software package which monitors, records and responds to customer requests, and an innovative community involvement program have won the 1996 National Award and National Rural Award for Innovation in Local Government.

Double the value
Integrated tackling of pressing issues is proving successful for the City of Noarlunga in South Australia. Unemployment and the environment are being dealt with simultaneously

Prevention better than cure
Creating a healthy environment often requires a proactive approach. Melville City Council in WA believes that prevention is better than cure, thereby saving the community costly medical, nursing and hospital services.

Recycling Champions
As the first Council in Australia to introduce separate kerb side recycling wheelie bins, Pine Rivers Shire has not stopped here.