News
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New ALGA President defeated in local poll
At ALGA’s Annual General Meeting, following the National General Assembly on 10 November, then Darebin City Council Mayor, Rae Perry, was elected President of the…
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Future directions
In the session that looked at future directions for Local Government, Dr Rosemary Kiss from the Centre of Public Policy at Melbourne University said that…
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Editorial
Recent moves by both the New South Wales and Victorian Governments, and in September changes by the Western Australian Government to its Planning and Development…
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Presidents Comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Bill Mitchell, President of the Western Australian…
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A carnival celebrating cultures
In an area where 51 per cent of the population comes from a non English speaking background and dozens of nationalities are represented, it is…
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Brisbane rewards water sense
Schools and families across Brisbane helped save more than one million litres of water during a Watersense competition organised by Brisbane City Council last month.…
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Tackling anti-social behaviour
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley * Anti-social behaviour is a growing problem in many parts of England. If effective action isn’t taken it can…
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Complete solutions for any organisation *
Technology and the digital age have changed our lives both at work and at home – from the integrated audio and visual experience of home…
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Support for councils and communities *
Since first opening its doors in 1912, the Commonwealth Bank has used its extensive branch network to proudly support community development through donations, sponsorship and…
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MAV conference deals with a range of key issues
The broad range of work of Local Government was on show at the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) annual conference held in Melbourne last month.…
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Working with Local Government
Over the last few years, the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) has engaged with Local Governments to learn from and publicise…
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Armidale hosts LGA conference
Meeting this year in Armidale, the New South Wales Local Government Associations Annual Conference had the theme, The Challenge of Change. Then President, Councillor Sara…

