“For local government to create space for communities to thrive and be engaged, they have to fully step into their role as enablers of community-led development.” Check out this very useful report from the Helen...
Is anyone else noticing a trend to ‘mainstream’ access and inclusion? The argument goes something like “we should be increasing access and inclusion for everyone”. Hard to disagree with that right? A recent example is...
“Seven Ways to Save and Improve” – A Master Class for senior managers who want to explore new ways to create best value Localise is pleased to be supporting the development of RedQuadrant’s global offering through...
Nominations open for WA local government elections Thursday 5 September 2013. Who will put their hand up for this challenging but rewarding community leadership role? You can access information from the Western Australian Department of...
Great interactive map showing the existing and proposed new local government boundaries for Metropolitan Perth.
The City of Melbourne has released a draft strategy for the prevention of violence against women – the first Australian City to do so. The Council signed up to the White Ribbon campaign last year...
City of Greater Geraldton is one of five Local Governments that are partnering with ACELG in a project to research and develop practical resources for climate change adaptation. We are seeing many Western Australian local...
The belt-tightening in UK local government is seeing an increasing focus on new ways to achieve outcomes with and for communities. These four examples are all quite different but have one key ingredient in common...
New Plymouth District Council in New Zealand regularly reminds its community what they get for their rates. Hear their creative radio ad here. Great idea. Some local governments would consider this wasteful expenditure on “PR”....
This White Paper from the Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society (IBES) argues that as online access becomes increasingly integrated into social life, public institutions need to get over their reticence to provide free WiFi with...