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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

For the first time Awards for Excellence, announced each year at the Annual Conference of the Institute of Municipal Engineering Australia – NSW Division, have…

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…

A walking tour guide published by Manly Council in NSW draws the attention of residents and visitors to the many works of art in the…

With just over 600 days to go before we reach the Year 2000, organisations everywhere must assess the effect on their operations and systems of…