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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…

The Interface Councils are eight councils surrounding metropolitan Melbourne that define themselves as 30 percent urban / 70 percent rural, forming the interface between regional…

Parramatta City Council has welcomed Prime Minister, Julia Gillard’s announcement of $3.75 million towards the Parramatta River City Renewal Project. The funding was announced as…

On April 3rd, Shellharbour City Council in New South Wales unanimously supported Mayor Kellie Marsh in her opposition to amalgamation. Shellharbour’s stance was taken in…

Mayor John Davis and former Mayor, Councillor Reg Kidd of Orange City Council in New South Wales have called for the abolition of group tickets…

The central Victorian township of Clunes in the Hepburn Shire has recently been declared Australia’s first International Booktown, making it the first of its kind…