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Human relations issues are a vital component in the success of any amalgamation process. A new, larger entity provides numerous benefits for both Council and…

A participatory process, involving extensive input from key stakeholders, is shaping the future for the City of Playford. It will provide long term direction for…

According to John Clay, General Manager, Service Planning and Contracts, the opportunity to review all Council services is a major benefit of amalgamation. In drawing…

Darryn Hartnett, General Manager Policy, Strategy and Advocacy, said that this division carries global responsibility for effective and efficient management of Council resources, strategic planning…

“An opportunity to review what we do and how we do it is one of the major advantages flowing from the amalgamation,” said Ray Pincombe,…

For a consistent and streamlined approach to contract management, all Council’s contracts will be managed and supervised by a new centralised unit. With work ranging…

In what is likely to be the first amalgamation under the current Western Australian boundary review process, at the instigation of both the Town and…

‘Practical strategies and realistic actions’ is how Cities for Climate Protection Campaign (CCP) Project Manager, Bernie Cotter, summarises his work. “We are focused on reducing…

In our last editorial we referred to various State and Territory Governments trampling on the rights of Councils and their communities, adding fuel to the…

Each edition we feature the views of a State Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Tom Pyne, President of Local Government Association…

The gap between Tasmania and mainland Australia is narrowing further with the introduction of a new fast ferry catamaran service between George Town and Melbourne.…

An innovative program ensuring all citizens have access to Council facilities has won Western Australia’s Shire of Swan, a national award for Asset Management Excellence…