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After its election in 1995, the new Government introduced its Customer Commitment Program. The aim was to establish the ACT public service as a model…

Reforms to the ACT public service have created a flatter organisation. This has seen the removal of the unhelpful, heavy bureaucracy that existed a few…

Chief Minister, Kate Carnell, said that her Government is keen to promote the national capital in the context of the broader region. “We are committed…

The ACT has a relatively young and healthy population and, on average, the healthiest population of any State or Territory in Australia. As part of…

The ACT’s unique role of providing both State Government and Local Government services has a number of advantages. These include the following. With a single…

With the ultimate aim of providing equity and access to services, in 1997 the ACT Government launched AUSTOUCH kiosks. The kiosks, located in high pedestrian…

The introduction of a new waste management service based on contracting has been well received by the Canberra community. It has proved so effective the…

In 1994, management of Canberra’s 5,000 hectares of urban open space, including parks, playgrounds and verges, was identified as an area which could deliver new…

A new intranet for South Australian Councils was launched by Local Government Association President, Mayor Rosemary Craddock, at the LGA’s half yearly general meeting in…

According to Vicki James, Community Development Officer with Port Lincoln City Council, enabling young people to establish and determine the procedures of a Youth Council…

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…

In each edition, we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Margaret Vigants, President Local Government Association of the…