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  • Expediting infringement payments

    Xpedite has announced the release of a next generation Penalty Control System (PCS). PCS has been developed in conjunction with users to assist Councils and…

  • Fleet safety

    A landmark study, ‘Fleetsafe’, conducted by the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) is set to change the culture of vehicle management in the…

  • Welcome from the new Minister

    I would like to welcome readers to this, the second issue of A National Perspective, and my first as the new Federal Minister for Regional…

  • Thredbo Community Hall

    The Snowy Mountains village of Thredbo has received nearly $250,000 to help build a new Community Hall which will serve as a memorial to those…

  • Benchmarking Projects

    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…

  • Local Government Workplace Reform Project

    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.…

  • Urban Futures

    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…

  • NT Govt usurps local democracy

    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…

  • Editorial

    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…

  • National award for skate park

    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…

  • First Aus President for IULA-ASPAC

    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…

  • Victor Harbor – jewel of the south

    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…

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