Home » News » Page 857

News

  • National Awards for Local Government category winners

    The category winners and those receiving commendations in the ten categories in the 2008 National Awards for Local Government were announced on 3 September. The…

  • Vietnam – leadership via Local Government?

    I hadn’t realised that Vietnam’s GDP/head was lower than that of China’s. Nor had I appreciated the friendliness and the work ethic of the Vietnamese…

  • Roads report backs political focus

    Long overdue political focus on community infrastructure funding is backed by a new report into the deterioration of the local road network in Western Australia.…

  • Australian Council of Local Government

    A statement from the Minister for Infrastructure and Local Government, Anthony Albanese. The Rudd Labor Government is committed to engaging in a new nation building…

  • National push for women in senior management positions

    The Australian Local Government sector has designated 2010 as the Year of Women in Local Government, as a means to celebrate and promote the advancement…

  • Councillor profiles

    Alderman John Rawnsley, Alice Springs Town Council, Northern Territory Q. How long have you been on Council? General elections were held across the Northern Territory…

  • Building the team

    NSW LGMA gears up for challenges and changes Meeting in the week following Statewide Local Government elections, and shortly after Nathan Rees became State Premier…

  • Management excellence awards for NSW

    The Local Government Managers Australia NSW 2008 Excellence Awards were announced at its annual conference dinner on 17 September. Some 39 projects were submitted from…

  • Sustainable decision making – reconciling democratic and quasijudicial roles

    This is the fourth in a series of articles by Ron Exiner* looking at approaches Local Government can take to cement its place as a…

  • Recognising LG’s high achievers

    At the 2008 Local Government Managers Australia National Congress at the Gold Coast, Local Government FOCUS invited delegates to nominate individuals or teams from their…

  • Shoalhaven leads the way in student engagement*

    A Career Advice Australia Local Community Partnership and Shoalhaven City Council have successfully developed and implemented an Adopt a School program. With 22 Year 10…

  • Technology aids camera installation in Mildura

    Installation work on a network of safety cameras in Mildura Rural City Council’s CBD proceeded swiftly and unobtrusively, thanks to the use of an Australian…

Digital Editions