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Community wisdom to deal with ‘wicked problems’
How to tackling some of the most critical and complex problems facing Australia was the theme of the inaugural national community development conference, Wrestling Wicked…
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Promoting Local Government’s ‘natural advantage’
Many local leaders were exposed to a new way of thinking about the environment during an event for Councils participating in the International Council for…
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Postal voting a winner in WA
Postal voting has drawn a higher turnout of voters for Local Government elections according to figures recently released by Western Australian Local Government Department for…
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District Council of Yorke Peninsula
Agriculturally rich – naturally beautiful The District Council of Yorke Peninsula was formed on 10 February 1997 as a result of the voluntary amalgamation of…
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Democracy beyond the Town Hall *
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley * Whilst Central Government in the UK is committed to a policy of delegating power, as well as responsibility,…
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Best Practice consultation in Brisbane
Community consultation is one of the strongest tests of Local Government and councils are often criticised for not doing enough. When they are consulting with…
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Improving business paper processes *
It seems that everyone is being asked to do more with less these days, so it’s important to keep up with technology improvements. InfoCouncil is…
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Personal development plan for everyone
Linking the personal development plans of staff to the broader objectives of a Local Government is no mean feat. To bridge this organisational gap, Adelaide…
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Microphone smarts to help councils communicate *
Prime Minister, John Howard, at the end of his chairing the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at Coolum in March 2002, where Brahler DIGIMIC microphones…
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Not another policy!
Policy Development Framework Remarkable as it may seem, even with the thicket of policies that every council works with, or under, a systematic approach to…
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WA councils to purchase IT collectively
In a first for Western Australia, several councils are working together to collectively purchase new business systems. The Council Core Business Systems – Group Procurement…
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Mapoon Dreaming links an Indigenous community
The winner of the Special Award for Strengthening Indigenous Communities in the 2003 National Awards for Local Government was the Mapoon Council in Queensland. Mapoon…
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