Bad contractors or bad contracts
"As Victorian Councils prepare for a new round of contracts to cover road maintenance services, it is a good time to review the...
Expediting infringement payments
Xpedite has announced the release of a next generation Penalty Control System (PCS). PCS has been developed in conjunction with users to assist...
Fleet safety
A landmark study, 'Fleetsafe', conducted by the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) is set to change the culture of vehicle management...
Welcome from the new Minister
I would like to welcome readers to this, the second issue of A National Perspective, and my first as the new Federal Minister...
Thredbo Community Hall
The Snowy Mountains village of Thredbo has received nearly $250,000 to help build a new Community Hall which will serve as a memorial...
Benchmarking Projects
The Commonwealth has funded a number of council-led benchmarking projects under the Local Government Development Program (LGDP). Initial experience is that the projects...
Local Government Workplace Reform Project
The Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW is funded under the Local Government Development Program (LGDP) to undertake the Local Government Workplace...
Urban Futures
Issue 22 of the Urban Futures journal was very well received. The National Office of Local Government (NOLG) received many inquiries regarding distribution...
NT Govt usurps local democracy
On 14 November, the Treasurer of the Northern Territory Government, Mike Reed, and Minister for Local Government, Tim Baldwin, informed Yulara Town Council...
Editorial
It is often said that Local Government is disparate or not homogenous. Undoubtedly, there is great diversity in regard to size, geography, communities...
National award for skate park
Maroochy Shire Council in Queensland recently won the National Healthy Hearts Award for the best Outdoor Recreation Facility in Australia. Maroochy's Petrie...
First Aus President for IULA-ASPAC
Councillor Peter Woods has been elected President of the Asia-Pacific region of the International Union of Local Authorities (IULA-ASPAC), Local Government's peak worldwide...
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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...
