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The Commonwealth has funded a number of council-led benchmarking projects under the Local Government Development Program (LGDP). Initial experience is that the projects can catalyse…

The Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW is funded under the Local Government Development Program (LGDP) to undertake the Local Government Workplace Reform Project.…

Issue 22 of the Urban Futures journal was very well received. The National Office of Local Government (NOLG) received many inquiries regarding distribution from the…

On 14 November, the Treasurer of the Northern Territory Government, Mike Reed, and Minister for Local Government, Tim Baldwin, informed Yulara Town Council it would…

It is often said that Local Government is disparate or not homogenous. Undoubtedly, there is great diversity in regard to size, geography, communities of interest…

Maroochy Shire Council in Queensland recently won the National Healthy Hearts Award for the best Outdoor Recreation Facility in Australia. Maroochy’s Petrie Park Skate and…

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 body. Previously…

Like many coastal areas, the District Council of Victor Harbor in South Australia manages a municipality with a ‘split personality’. While for much of the…

A move of reconciliation with non Indigenous victims of past racist actions has been supported by various Councils across Australia. In 1861, European, English, Irish…

Our 1997 Reader Survey was included as an insert in the October edition. Respondents were asked how often they read FOCUS, how they rated the…

Once every five years the Australian Bureau of Statistics conducts a Census of Population and Housing. The Census is a snapshot of the nation on…

The City of Gosnells in Western Australia is setting itself ambitious targets in terms of improving the efficiency of Council’s operations. In June of this…