SEPTEMBER 2014 P.P. No. 100003422 Federal Funding Cuts Begin to Bite Kingborough Council Leads the Way in Kayak Safety Highlights of the 2014 Local Government Conference Bushfires...at what cost? Putting your Best Foot Forward: Professionalism in Local Government CMYK CMYK Precast concrete solutions Humes, a division of Holcim Ltd., one of the world’s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates, offers a range of solutions for bridges and platforms, road and rail infrastructure, tunnels and shafts, retaining walls, pipeline systems, water treatment, reuse and detention, and traffic management. We can customise our solutions to ensure they create maximum value for your project, accommodating your site conditions, design requirements and construction factors. Call 1300 361 601 or visit humes.com.au for more information. Copyright 2011 Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd ABN 87 09 732 297 Strength. Performance. Passion. CMYK CMYK inside this issue Editor: 13 18 Stephanie Watson Local Government Association of Tasmania 326 Macquarie Street, Hobart Tasmania 7000 Postal address: GPO Box 1521, Hobart, Tasmania 7001 Telephone: (03) 6233 5966 Facsimile: (03) 6233 5986 Email:
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