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  • Local games win State tourism award

    A decision by Laidley Shire to stage its own ‘Laidley Games’ has proved a winner for the rural community, bringing visitors, entertainment, new economic opportunities,…

  • Tourist Centre dedicated to ‘our song’

    No other country in the world is more readily identified by a single song than is Australia by Waltzing Matilda. Recognised as the unofficial national…

  • Sunset concerts unite community

    Adesire to provide cultural activity for its community and to raise the profile of an underutilised community resource prompted the City of Cockburn in Western…

  • Humane handling of impounded dogs

    In an effort to ease the trauma of impoundment for both dogs and dog owners, the City of Armadale has built a new pound which…

  • World’s cleanest treated water

    A new wastewater treatment plant at Noosa has been cited as a prime example of what can be achieved when Local Government teams up with…

  • Regional strategies to cut unemployment

    A strategy developed by the Playford, Salisbury and Gawler Councils, under the umbrella of the Northern Adelaide Development Board (NADB), aims to halve unemployment in…

  • Barking up the right tree

    An increasing number of complaints about barking dogs has been identified by the Dog Management Team at South Australia’s City of Tea Tree Gully as…

  • Financial services in the bush

    The trend for credit unions to partner with Councils to provide essential financial services in the bush under the CreditCare program has gained momentum with…

  • Dog registration online

    The City of Charles Sturt in South Australia is piloting a project enabling residents to pay dog registrations via the Internet. A Local Government Association…

  • Improving government service

    The Commonwealth Government is committed to improving the quality of customer service provided by its Departments, agencies and enterprises, while at the same time ensuring…

  • Managing IT effectively

    At its recent Annual Conference, the Institute of Municipal Management – SA Division used the theme ‘Managing IT Effectively’. Part of South Australia’s 1998 Local…

  • Rewarding innovation and excellence

    Local government councils from across Australia, local government associations, groups or regional organisations of councils and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community councils are invited…

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