Benchmarking best practice in the arts
For most Councils, while the arts are recognised as part of Local Government's responsibilities, they are rarely treated as central to day to...
Equitable workplaces
Canning City Council in Western Australia has shown it can match it with the private sector when it comes to equitable workplace practices....
SA’s review of LG Act
Running parallel with the restructure of Council boundaries in South Australia, a review of the Local Government Act 1934 and associated legislation is...
Outback experience
Boulia Shire in Central Far West Queensland covers some 63,000 square kilometres. Most of its 600 residents are involved in wool and beef...
Heritage business
Fremantle is universally acknowledged as one of the most attractive cities in Australia with much to offer visitors and residents alike. However these...
Developing local communities
In opening the Conference, Frank Hornby, National President Local Government Community Services Association Australia, said that the theme 'Developing Local Communities' accurately reflects...
Reconstructing society
Keynote speaker at the Conference was Baptist Minister, Reverend Tim Costello. The last Mayor of the former City of St Kilda and community...
Competition pros and cons
A panel of speakers representing Local Government, the private sector and academia spoke on the issue of competition as it relates to Community...
Community outcomes the key
Rhonda Bignall, General Manager at Maitland City Council in NSW, gave an overview of her Council's approach to instituting reforms for increased competition....
Global perspectives
Bill Armstrong, Executive Director of the Overseas Service Bureau, spoke on the topic 'Community Development - Global Issues'. This was one of a...
LG achieving for Australia
In officially opening the recent Annual Conference of the NSW Local Government Association, the Premier Bob Carr said that it is impossible for...
Editorial
In Melbourne's City of Moreland, Optus vehicles have been impounded and in NSW Councils are threatening to send in teams of workers to...
Winning the preparation game
Burdekin Shire Council is excited to announce the winner of the Mascot Naming Competition, with five-year-old Micah Kemp from St Colman’s Catholic School submitting...
