Attracting new business
Even with its great climate, international status and annual growth rate, the Gold Coast City Council is aware that to attract new business,...
NSW Councils charge pay TV carriers
Metropolitan mayors have unanimously resolved that Councils in NSW should take immediate steps to begin charging pay TV cable carriers for their cable...
Editorial
There is little doubt the key element of Local Government is community. 'Community' is the conglomeration of people who reside in an area....
Tourism on the Net
Two and a half years ago, six Councils in Western Australia pooled their resources to produce a tourism map of their region. ...
Mornington training
On Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria, the Shire Council has a much closer relationship with its community than most local authorities....
Elected Members Network in SA
With elected members having more responsibility placed on them with amalgamation, overhead cabling, and so forth, the need for them to have necessary...
Quality awards for LG
Three Victorian Councils, the Cities of Port Phillip, Whitehorse and Manningham, were among 57 organisations recognised in this year's Australian Quality Awards. ...
Strategic approach to service delivery
Kalamunda Shire in Perth's East has developed a Project Management System covering all aspects of service delivery. With a population of 48,000...
Benchmarking the way to go at Marion
Marion Council in South Australia is not waiting for change to forced upon it. Determined to improve its efficiency, 18 months ago Council...
Energetic about savings
Energy costs in large organisations like Councils can be a serious drain on budgets, as well as having long term effects on the...
Customer commitment
Providing exemplary customer service is a goal Adelaide's City of Hindmarsh and Woodville is committed to achieving for both external and internal customers....
Code of Conduct for Crow’s Nest
Following a study of the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994, Crow's Nest Shire Council, its staff and Councillors have unanimously supported the introduction...