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Total Posting for August 2008: 16 (Excluding multiple category posts)

Top Stories (1)

Events (6)

  • Castan Centre public lecture - Kirsty Sword GusmãoNew Item
    The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law is pleased to invite you to a public lecture on Tuesday 9 September 2008, between 6 and 7 pm, to be held at the Monash University Law Chambers.
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  • PROGRAM MANAGER – LOCAL GOVERNMENT New Item
    · Challenge, Communicate & Apply Leading Thinking in Sustainability
    · 12 -15 month contract
    · Circa 75-84K package
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  • Melbourne Water, in partnership with Clearwater, invites you to the fourth Hot Topic Workshop:
    Gaining Organisational Support for Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD)
    Venue: Fenix, 680 Victoria Street, Richmond
    Date: Thursday 4th September, 2008
    Time: 8.45am for 9.00am to 1.30pm
    Fee: $70
    Includes: Morning tea and lunch
    RSVP: By 28th August 2008





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  • ADVANCE NOTICE: Prevention of Male Violence Against Women and Children Conference
    Date: 16 & 17th October, 2008
    9.30 am to 5.00 pm
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  • Equal and inalienable rights to the Earth
    - ground, water and air: when and how should one allow enclosing the commons?
    With climate and wealth gaps hurtling forwards, there has never been a better time to learn about the economic fundamentals of the worth of the earth.
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  • 'Partnerships for Social Inclusion' Conference
    The Centre for Public Policy at the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development and the OECD’s Local Economic and Employment Development Programme will be hosting a conference on the topic of Partnerships for Social Inclusion in October, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. Confirmed participants include:
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Governance (2)

  • Local Government Elections UpdateNew Item
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  • Videos from Leading Edge Forum - Councillor BiasNew Item
    Now available on YouTube
    Videos from the Leading Edge Forum on 14 August are now available on the VLGA YouTube channel.
    Currently available:
    Cr Beth Davidson - Introduction
    Cr Chris Smith (Mayor, Colac-Otway Shire)
    Tracey Slatter (CEO, Colac-Otway Shire)

    Available soon:
    Panel Discussion
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Timor-Leste (1)

  • Timor-Leste Textiles Exhibition & Forum
    Exploring the issues surrounding the making of the hand-woven textiles of East Timor called Tais (tie-ss)
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Training (1)

  • RMIT Community Advocacy Unit Workshop Series
    THE ADVOCACY TOOLKIT
    a practical weekend workshop series for community activists
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Transport (2)

  • Transport Newsletter #72New Item
    In Transport Newsletter #72:
    Ø More Oil
    Ø Less Oil
    Ø Biofuels Warning
    Ø Seller Beware
    Ø Walking – Not!
    Ø Suburban Rail in Victoria
    Ø Cycling in LA
    Ø PT4me2 (in the West)
    Ø Petrol Heads
    Ø Rail and Emissions
    Ø The Story of Highways (Pt 3)
    Ø Plus an original cartoon from Andrew McKay


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  • Transport Newsletter #71
    Ø Roads vs Public Transport
    Ø Australia Talks: Public Transport
    Ø Industry Doing the Right Thing
    Ø Trucking Industry Reform
    Ø Maritime Trade
    Ø Tax Concessions on Company Cars
    Ø Greenhouse Gases and Transport
    Ø Ford Forging Backwards
    Ø Eddington Submissions
    Ø Air Travel
    Ø China Crisis
    Ø Sanity Crisis
    Ø The Story of Highways (Pt 2)
    Ø Plus an original cartoon from Andrew McKay
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VLGA News (2)

  • John Jogo Obituary New Item
    An obituary for former VLGA president was published in 'The Age' on Thursday August 14.
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  • Call For Expressions Of Interest From Consultants For 2 Projects
    1.Climate Change and Social Equity 2. Land Use Planning & Community Food Security
    The VLGA announces two exciting projects.
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Women in Local Government (1)

  • Apply for the 2008 Victorian Local Government Women’s Charter Awards
    · Third biennial Womens Charter Award<br>
    · Centenary of Victorian Suffrage for women<br>
    · Historic elections for all 79 Local Governments <br>
    · 10 year anniversary of the Victorian Local Government Women’s Charter
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