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Are we an economy or a society?
Social activist, Rev Tim Costello, challenges the managerial approach that is permeating Local Government, particularly in regard to human services delivery and community development. He…
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Turning the governance map upside down
Phillip Adams, renowned journalist and Chair of the Australia Day Council, said that every international and global problem comes home to roost exactly where you…
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Intellectual horsepower of LG
Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Jim Soorley, described managers as the ‘intellectual horsepower of Local Government’. Speaking on the topic, ‘Local Government in the Context…
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Yarra wins management challenge
Victoria’s City of Yarra has won the 1998 Australasian Active Learning Management Challenge. This year, 76 teams and 450 Local Government officers participated in this…
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Diverse challenges for CEOs
Rolf Gerritsen, Professor of Local Government and Applied Policy at the University of Canberra, has recently participated in an international study of Local Government Chief…
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Broader focus reaps rewards
With over 1,000 delegates gathering in Penrith for the 1998 IMEA NSW Division Annual Conference, President Chris Watson and Executive Director Don Sheffield agreed it…
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MAV moving forward
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) held its annual forum in March to discuss current issues facing member Councils. These reflected the diverse role of…
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Editorial
With the Senate again rejecting the Federal Government’s Wik Legislation, John Howard can now instigate proceedings to resolve this deadlock between the Houses by calling…
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President’s comment
Each edition we feature the views of a State Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Bill Bott, President NSW Shires Association. In…
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Net dining in Canterbury
While many Councils publish local restaurant guides, Sydney’s Canterbury City Council has gone a step further. A restaurant guide included on Council’s Internet site has…
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Engineering excellence rewarded
For the first time Awards for Excellence, announced each year at the Annual Conference of the Institute of Municipal Engineering Australia – NSW Division, have…
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Valuing older people
As Australia’s population ages, planners must increasingly consider the needs of older people. With a rapidly aging population and the largest aged care budget in…
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