Ultimately the most effective city policies and projects focused on moving towards a low carbon economy are those that are locally tailored and make good economic as well as environmental sense. Strategic intent to reduce...
Footpath Gardens in Sydney Sydney City Council is encouraging its residents to plant footpath gardens. The Council has a footpath gardening policy that makes it easy and simple for residents and businesses to start a garden...
We know Local Government staff help make the community tick… My current Acting CEO assignment at the Shire of Pingelly has reminded me yet again of the importance of local governments in rural and regional...
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...
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 is an excellent resource on designing local democracy produced by the Local Government Community Development and Services Association of Australia Click here for the report on Redesigning Local Democracy
Interesting report on localism from the New Local Government Network in the UK
Guardian.co.uk recently published this article on their website, 'Reclaiming the streets for kids'.
I wanted to acknowledge Vivian's enormous contribution to communities and community development.