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  • Native title: a new guide for LG

    With assistance and support from the National Native Title Tribunal and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has…

  • Editorial

    At the recent Tasmanian Local Government Conference, Futurist Dr Peter Ellyard, referred to the ‘death of national government and birth of community’. However, on the…

  • President’s comment

    Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Mayor Rosemary Craddock, President of the Local Government Association…

  • Quality certification a first

    Gold Coast City Council’s Water Directorate has become Queensland’s first water authority with its entire operations meeting strict environmental and management standards. Water, Wastewater, Beaches…

  • Domestic violence and the workplace

    Brisbane City Council is demonstrating a positive commitment to staff by endeavouring to address domestic violence issues through the workplace. The initiative emerged from the…

  • Foreshore works to improve environment

    Works designed to remove algae and odours from the City of Albany’s foreshore lakes will bring the added bonus of improved recreational and aesthetic value.…

  • Kiwis help Toowoomba ‘fix it’

    Toowoomba City Council is enlisting the help of residents in tracking matters which need attention in the City. Mayor Tony Burke said that Council was…

  • BEP solutions for Internet payments

    Local Government bodies can now more easily identify, select and procure products and services for enabling online service delivery through the Business Entry Point initiative.…

  • Ratepayers have a say on rates

    The need to reconcile different rating systems inherited from former municipalities prompted South Australia’s City of Playford to undertake extensive community consultation on options for…

  • Bonus NCP funding

    Hard work by Council’s Finance section and business units has earned more than half a million dollars of Federal Government funding for Maroochy Shire Council.…

  • WA budgets continue to improve

    Western Australia’s annual review of municipal budgets has resulted in five Councils receiving Certificates of Excellence for ratings of over 94%. This review is carried…

  • Linking pavement management to GIS

    Queensland’s Logan City Council has linked its Pavement Management System (PMS) with its Geographical Information Systems(GIS) to provide information about its road system in a…

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