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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…

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…

The Department of Local Government in Western Australia is currently developing Key Performance Indicators for Local Government. While Councils are required to develop and publish…

CivicView, the fully integrated Local Government software package, developed cooperatively by Brisbane based IT company Insight Informatics and Kempsey Shire Council, gives users all the…

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…

While debate over a drugs policy continues in the Federal and State spheres, Local Government is implementing practical strategies to address the problems of drug…

In our January editorial, we wrote that, whether people choose to recognise 1 January 2000 or 1 January 2001 as the start of the new…

Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Anthony Bisdee, President Local Government Association of Tasmania.…

It is not often that older established municipalities have the opportunity to plan new developments within their borders. However, deinstitutionalisation has given Victoria’s Darebin City…