News
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Editorial
As we enter the ‘Olympic month’, world attention is undoubtedly focusing on Sydney. While some Sydneysiders are anticipating total disruption to normality of life, others…
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President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Jamie Edwards, President, Western Australian Municipal Association The…
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City Pride – innovation the key
With City Pride judging under way, Victoria’s current title holder, the City of Whittlesea says innovation and recognition of the judges’ knowledge of Local Government…
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The importance of propeller heads
The Good Oil by Rod Brown* One of my US colleagues is David Dodd, an economic development practitioner based in Louisianna, (DADCONSULT@aol.com), has visited Australia…
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Online service delivery
Information sharing &endash; creating an electronic single point of access As is happening around Australia, Local Government authorities in Western Australia are looking at how…
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On safari in Sydney
The role of every member of staff at Sydney City Council will include the task of city ambassador as visitors flood in for the Olympics…
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Your sustainable future starts here
Governments at all levels have been struggling with the concepts of sustainability, sustainable development or Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) since their introduction to Australia in…
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WWW training feathers Sutherland’s cap
Sutherland Shire’s community has embraced the World Wide Web using a training module which could easily be used by other Local Governments. The Technology Access…
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Bass Coast Care finalists in State award
Bass Coast Council’s home care team is a finalist in 2000 Victorian Training Awards under the category ‘Employer of the Year – Public Enterprise Award’.…
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Beyond roads rates and rubbish
Protecting our biodiversity was the focus of a two day seminar in August staged by the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) in conjunction with…
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Message from the Minister
Welcome to this edition of National Perspective. This publication is a useful forum for providing updates on Federal Government programmes, especially initiatives for Local Government.…
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Regional young achievers
Young Australians aged between 14 and 27 who are improving the community in which they live, will be recognised in a Regional Initiative category of…