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  • A future for recycling

    By Sachi Wimmer* Recycling has become the universal environmental activity of the 1990s. Local Government involvement in recycling began with packaging materials like glass, aluminium…

  • Recycling brings multiple benefits

    Investment in a state of the art Material Recycling Facility (MRF) has paid off in numerous ways for Toowoomba City Council in Queensland. The $1.8…

  • Saving the bush in Litchfield

    With a view to preserving and enhancing its unique bushland, the Shire of Litchfield in the Northern Territory has appointed a Community Vegetation Management Officer.…

  • Territory partnership

    At a time when the relationship between Councils and other spheres of Government are under some strain in other parts of the country, the Northern…

  • Leadership beyond 2000

    Delegates from Councils across Australia gathered in Canberra recently for the 16th Institute of Municipal Management National Congress. A range of speakers from the public…

  • Visionary leadership for all Australians

    The Congress was officially opened by IMM’s patron the Governor General, Sir William Deane. “At a time when Local Government is undergoing rapid change, the…

  • Leadership in times of crisis

    Michael Langley, a Board Member of the Port Arthur Historical Site Management Authority, provided his views of the pressures on leadership in times of crisis…

  • Community leadership in practice

    During a hands on session, representatives from six Councils presented case studies of projects they are undertaking in the area of community leadership. An overview…

  • Newcastle declaration goes to the UN

    A draft declaration, prepared in the lead up to Newcastle Council’s Pathways to Sustainability International Conference, was presented to a special session of the United…

  • Editorial

    In just a few weeks, the eyes of the world will turn to Newcastle, Australia. Five years on from the Rio Earth Summit, Newcastle has…

  • Public Sector Games

    In April 1998, Melbourne is to host another major event. The City will host the inaugural Australasian Public Sector Games. The Games will bring together…

  • Flagging a century of Federation

    As we approach the centenary of Federation, the City of Greater Bendigo in Victoria has resurrected the historic Federation Flag, formally adopted as the flag…

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