Community driven forward planning
A participatory process, involving extensive input from key stakeholders, is shaping the future for the City of Playford. It will provide long term...
Fresh start for service delivery
According to John Clay, General Manager, Service Planning and Contracts, the opportunity to review all Council services is a major benefit of amalgamation....
Strategy and policy iniatives
Darryn Hartnett, General Manager Policy, Strategy and Advocacy, said that this division carries global responsibility for effective and efficient management of Council resources,...
Putting people first
"An opportunity to review what we do and how we do it is one of the major advantages flowing from the amalgamation," said...
Centralising contract management
For a consistent and streamlined approach to contract management, all Council's contracts will be managed and supervised by a new centralised unit. With...
WA reform under the microscope
In what is likely to be the first amalgamation under the current Western Australian boundary review process, at the instigation of both the...
Cities for Climate Protection Campaign underway
'Practical strategies and realistic actions' is how Cities for Climate Protection Campaign (CCP) Project Manager, Bernie Cotter, summarises his work. "We...
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 Tom Pyne, President...
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...
National award for access program
An innovative program ensuring all citizens have access to Council facilities has won Western Australia's Shire of Swan, a national award for Asset...
Competition inspires ideas for town plan
When Maroochy Shire Council in Queensland, decided to revamp the town of Buderim, it staged a competition to encourage a number of design...
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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...
