Introduction from the Minister
I would like to welcome readers to the third issue of Local Government - A National Perspective. This issue looks at a range...
Kidsafe partnership with Local Government
The cost of injuries to children in Australia is estimated at $1 billion annually with 5000 children seeking medical attention each day. Kidsafe,...
The Remote Area Management Project
Funded under the Local Government Development Program, the Remote Area Management Project (RAMP) is a project which aims to develop the community management...
Regulatory reform
The Government is actively pursuing a number of initiatives aimed at assisting business growth. Integral to this are measures to significantly reduce the...
Building Bundjalung cultural bridges – Lismore City Council
Lismore City Council In 1996, the Commonwealth, under the Local Government Development Program, provided funding to Lismore City Council, New South Wales,...
Active Australia
Local Government has a crucial role to play in ensuring there are greater opportunities for communities to become more physically active. As such,...
Improving performance indicators
Residents, local businesses and rate payers, as well as council managers deserve reliable information to enable judgements on their council's performance and to...
Tas reform charts a rocky course
The Tasmanian Local Government Board's Final Report, released on 16 January, has recommended that the State's 29 Councils be reduced to eleven. This...
Editorial
In our last editorial we referred to various State and Territory Governments trampling on the rights of Councils and their communities, adding fuel...
President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a State Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Peter Woods, President NSW...
Tasmanian Devil arrives on mainland
The gap between Tasmania and mainland Australia is narrowing further with the introduction of a new fast ferry catamaran service between George Town...
Eco Expo at Manly
Mindful that its world famous beach is a priceless asset, Manly in NSW held its fifth Ocean Care Day in January. A...
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Drought for the Coorong
Coorong District Council’s Mayor has stated that it is time to acknowledge that the driest season ever on record in the Coorong district is...
