A web of services Local governments don’t fit neatly into boxes and lines. It is hard to think of another organisation with the diversity of services and interests of a local government. Diverse, yet interconnected....
ACELG has recently released an excellent report on the use of debt by Australian local government, Debt is Not a Dirty Word: The Role and Use of Debt in Local Government. There is a compelling...
Integrated Planning and Reporting (IPR) – aligning your strategic planning and electoral cycles In our view, aligning local government elections with strategic planning is one of the great benefits of IPR. Citizens can engage in...
We choose Key Research because of their depth of capability in helping local governments understand the perceptions and aspirations of their communities. This is more than just resident satisfaction surveys (important as those questions are)...
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 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...
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...
The much awaited [In]Sight has now been launched by The Regional Australia Institute (RAI). [In]Sight is Australia’s first online index and interactive map tracking the competitiveness of 560 Local Government Areas (LGA) and 55 Regional Development Australia...
We will shortly have FIVE generations in the workforce! One big happy family? Maybe not! Successful workplace communities will learn and adapt to make the most of the inter-generational talent pool. The Institute of Public...