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...
The Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) has published a new paper that compares the various approaches in each Australian jurisdiction toward strategic and corporate planning and reporting. An interesting read. It is...
According to the latest blog by .id, local employment is under counted in ABS statistics by about 20%. And the missing workforce is not distributed uniformly across industries so it can distort the real picture of...
Interesting article on community governance by MDL, based on an overview prepared for the NSW Independent Local Government Review Panel, the Local Government Association of South Australia’s expert panel on the ‘Council of the Future’ and Local...
The National Local Government Workforce Strategy is now available. It covers 8 strategy areas: Improving Workforce Planning and Development Promoting Local Government as a Place-Based Employer of Choice. Retaining and Attracting a Diverse Workforce Creating a...
A national foundation has been established to tackle the issue of domestic and family violence. The foundation will focus on harnessing community energy to combat violence and inequality and support existing endeavours in this area....
“Women in Local Government – It’s Smart Business”. Too right. We are proud sponsors of the LGMA Women in Local Government Conference 2013 to be held 5-6 September 2013 at the Parmelia Hilton. The program looks...
The boundaries are out of the bag! The WA State Government has announced its intentions for local government reform in metropolitan Perth. But experience tells us that structure is only part of the picture (see...
The Regional Australia Institute points out that connectivity by itself is not enough to ensure regional businesses make the most of the digital economy. In a recent blog, the Institute highlights the importance of knowledge to...