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Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Bill Bott, President New South Wales Shires Association.…

A study tour by Town Planner David Turnbull from Victoria’s City of Whittlesea has resulted in the publication of a book titled ‘International Planning Theory…

Now is the time to register your interest in attending the International Congress on Local Government Engineering and Public Works, incorporating the 10th National Local…

A report has been released analysing the impact of Compulsory Competitive Tendering on users of aged and disability services provided by Victorian Councils. The two…

Tasmanian Councils will soon have in place a system of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Funding of $150,000 has been obtained through the Commonwealth Government’s Local…

Believing Local Government to be vulnerable to corruption charges has prompted Penrith City Council to form an Internal Governance Unit. The Unit, headed by Council’s…

Accurate tracking of assets can be a difficult, time consuming task especially if Councils are not using an automatic data collection system. Bar Code Data…

Welcome to another issue of National Perspective. The past few months have been a very busy period for the National Office of Local Government as…

By the time this edition goes to print, we should have a clearer indication of how the Federal Government’s Tax Reform package is likely to…

Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from the Western Australian Municipal Association.* Governments, at any level,…

One of the most isolated Councils in the world has sent a troupe of artists to North America to promote their unique culture. Galiwin’ku Community…

Now is the time to register your interest in attending the International Congress on Local Government Engineering and Public Works, incorporating the 10th National Local…