Editorial
Describing it as 'tax reform Black Friday for Councils and their communities across Australia', President of the Australian Local Government Association, Councillor John...
President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a State Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor John Jago, President Victorian Local...
Community partnership to clear graffiti
Maroondah City Council recently received a VicSafe Community Safety and Crime Prevention Award for the successful implementation of its Graffiti Strategy Pilot Program....
Lagoon rescue to green a district
A project to rehabilitate a local lagoon at Sorell in southern Tasmania will ultimately transform the region through effluent reuse as irrigation. ...
Feedback appreciated
Management and staff at Local Government FOCUS would like to thank readers who took the time to complete our 1998 Survey. Once...
CCT the other side of the ledger
By Brendan O'Connor* In the October '98 edition of Local Government FOCUS a report from the 'CT 1998 Competing Solutions' Conference gave...
CivicView for the new millennium
The City of Caloundra, one of Australia's fastest growing centres, after an exhaustive evaluation of available Local Government software packages, has chosen the...
Students review Council work practices
This year, Pittwater Council in NSW had assistance from an unusual consulting source. Under an initiative developed by the Quality Council of Australia,...
Tip ‘op shop’ a money spinner
Where better to locate a second hand shop than at Council's tip. Every day people with unwanted goods, useable or not, take them...
Message from the Minister
Welcome to this special issue of National Perspective. I am delighted to present to you the winners of The National Awards for Innovation...
About the Awards
The National Awards for Innovation in Local Government (NAILG) are a Commonwealth Government program established to foster and acknowledge continuous improvement and innovation...
Tasmania’s new partnership deal
Jim Bacon's new Labor Government is promising Tasmanian Councils a new deal. Through separate Partnership Agreements with each of the State's 29 Councils,...
Latest News
Colourful revamp
The Dwellingup General Store has been revamped by new owners and includes an incredible mural by internationally-renowned Perth artist, Kyle Hughes-Odgers.
The bold artwork is...
