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Productivity Commission draft report released
A draft report from the Productivity Commission on Local Government’s revenue raising capacity was released last December. The final report is due to be presented…
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Central–Local concordat
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* A groundbreaking agreement has been signed between the UK Government and the Local Government Association to establish a framework…
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Community Harmony at your fingertips
On March 28, Macquarie University and the Australian Government’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship Partnerships Program will launch StepOne – an online Community Harmony Guide…
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Some guiding principles
Remember your target audience Building harmony and community cohesion is not just about ‘CALD communities’. Too many ‘harmony’ projects forget to include Anglo Celtic Australians.…
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StepOne to shed light on LAMP program
The Local Area Multicultural Partnership (LAMP) Program is promoting access, participation and cohesion in Queensland’s culturally diverse society. Established in 1998, the project is a…
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Community harmony in Ashfield
As part of the research undertaken in Phase One of the Community Harmony Project, Dr Amanda Wise and the Centre for Research on Social Inclusion…
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Charles Sturt Community Centres create independent and skilled communities
By allowing local people to drive service provision in community centres, the City of Charles Sturt has engaged and empowered new residents to settle in…
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Learning from each other – Local Government networks
A number of Councils in the Perth region have joined forces to discuss community services issues and grow their lists of contacts. Melville City Council’s…
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Regions face a triple whammy: 2007–2008 State of the Regions report
The combined impact of the cost to households from climate change, increasing household debt and the fact that international standard telecommunications – particularly high speed…
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Editorial: the year in focus
2007 was dominated by the Federal election, with the mood for change gaining momentum throughout the year. Major challenges including the impact of climate change,…
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President’s comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Mayor Mike Gaffney, President of the Local Government…
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New Federal Ministry
The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has announced his new Ministry. The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, and Local Government is Anthony Albanese. This…
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