RM

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General Meeting @LGAQ hears many councils call for more comprehensive, genuine consultation on proposed local government electoral changes is needed so communities & voters understand what changes could mean for their local voice.

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#LGFinance19 Day 2 on local government leadership & financial sustainability to hear insights from LGAQ, QTC, NAB, Dept LGRMA, QUU, Nth Aus Pastoral Co, TSV CC, Mackay RC, Qld Futures Institute, Deloitte, QIC, Phillips Group, QRIDA, QAO, UQ Business School - will be enlightening!

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#LGFinance19 Councils discuss how they can create partnerships to assemble the skills & resources needed to take on big challenges (©️ Syntegrate 2019)

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#LGFinance19 Dept LGRMA ‘recognise issues with the current financial sustainability ratios and are working with the QAO & QTC on a project to segment councils and develop a spectrum of ratios and targets.’ Subscribe for updates here https://t.co/5HTlIaNMzQ

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LGAQ & QTC in partnership with UQ Business School #LGFinance19 on local government leadership and financial sustainability Q:’Why did you become a Mayor (councillor)?’ A:‘ To effect real and meaningful change... and to create opportunities that did not exist for our community.’

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TMR seeks community & industry comments by 15 March to inform planning to improve flood resilience on the Gympie Tiaro Maryborough section of the Bruce Highway - make your comments here https://t.co/rQP6XoTwJg

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TMR seeks community & industry comments by 15 March to inform planning to improve flood resilience on the Gympie Tiaro Maryborough section of the Bruce Highway https://t.co/fTLkRcRwrp

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Lochaber Creek Bridge $9.7 M project on the Burnett Highway near Eidsvold begins, jointly Qld State + Federal Gov funded under the Bridges Renewal Program https://t.co/hH6UcjV9Ww

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Moreton Bay Regional Council and Mayor Allan Sutherland recognised for supporting the Woodford Folk Festival, the 25th at the Woodfordia site

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Safety improvements on the D'Aguilar Highway between Caboolture and Kilcoy completed https://t.co/m7tpBMl3Jb

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'gig economy' workers deserve protection according to UK Court decision https://t.co/JNV2z3TYry

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chill out - heatwave forecast to hit much of regional Queensland https://t.co/2P5nilsoOg

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iMOVE Australia to evaluate the freight sector’s contribution to the national economy and how to improve operations, planning and investment through data - contribute to the consultation process here https://t.co/mzIlMy88ZN

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The continuing privatisation debate and the importance of effective regulatory settings - https://t.co/gq82V9S9rE

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work progressing on the new Pioneer River Bridge, Mackay as part of the Mackay Ring Road Stage 1 project, with $397.9 million Australian Government funding toward the $497.3 million project in partnership with the Queensland Government
https://t.co/zeymSaLQEJ

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A southern Queensland council claims the Federal Government "knew or ought reasonably to have known" as early as 1977 that firefighting foams containing PFAS used at the Oakey Army Aviation Base were potentially damaging to the environment and human health https://t.co/xodIXDGZrZ

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the El Nino Southern Oscillation and Indian Ocean Dipole explained. "The Indian Ocean is as important to Australian rainfall as the Pacific Ocean is" Dr Ummenhofer https://t.co/aHjQ7MXzrp

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Safety upgrades with wide centreline between oncoming vehicles completed on a 2.3km section of the Bruce Highway at Monduran. The $9.8 million project was jointly funded by the Australian Gov contributing $7.8M and the Queensland Gov contributing $2M.
https://t.co/NzqtEN3EzQ

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3 levels of Government work together to fund a $17 million flood mitigation project to protect Toowoomba, 'one of the powerhouses of the Australian economy' Cr Paul Antonio
https://t.co/28dY7enuPi

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Australia arguably has the largest ocean renewable energy resources of any country in the world, combining tidal, wave energy and offshore wind, according to CSIRO Principal Research Scientist Dr Mark Hemer https://t.co/g4ESFbsJiS