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Local Government Minister Simon Crean has released a major review that identifies potential new ways for local governments to plan, finance and deliver infrastructure investments.…

The Australian rural environment means there are many kilometres of unsealed roads for local officials to maintain – often with inadequate funding. The major portion…

In the year of the farmer it is only fitting that our food security is guaranteed and our regional communities are given the opportunity to…

Polycom Stabilising Aid is proving to be increasingly popular among councils and shires and road building authority’s across Australia. All over the country from the…

Australia still falls well behind many other western nations in terms of equality for women in accessing resources and opportunities, ranking 23rd in the World…

On April 19th Federal Minister for Local Government Simon Crean announced the category winners of the 2012 National Awards for Local Government. The 27 category…

In this issue of Local Government Focus we focus on what councils are doing in Administration & Management Systems, and the news is impressive. From…

In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association president. The following is from Councillor Ray Donald, President of the Shires Association…

Many local governments continue to struggle for the recognition they need to access emergency assistance and funding for disaster recovery. The rural town of Ungarie…

The Western Downs Region in southeast Queensland suffered major flooding in 2011 and 2012, with recovery still underway as future mitigation measures are put in…

One of the strongest arguments for the federal government being involved in regional development policy is ‘coordination failure’. This is economic jargon for the failure…