Councils ignored fiduciary responsibilities
Councils that claimed to be in accordance with state legislation when investing in CDOs ignored their fiduciary responsibilities, the author of the Cole Report has said.
Wed 10/03/2010 01:26:20 / Read More »ICAC to investigate Burwood Council general manager
A council in inner-west Sydney has ordered its general manager to step-down from his duties pending the outcome of an ICAC investigation.
Wed 10/03/2010 01:05:14 / Read More »LGSA rejects super council plan
A plan to create 10 super councils in NSW won't address funding issues and infrastructure backlogs, the Local Government and Shires Association (LGSA) has said.
Wed 10/03/2010 11:49:15 / Read More »Women more successful in attaining top job
Women are not applying for senior management positions in local government despite having a higher success rate than male applicants, a McArthur study has found.
Fri 05/03/2010 05:50:20 / Read More »LGAQ, Property Council clash over lost revenues
Councils could owe the State Government as much as $600 million in revenue if land tax legislation is overturned, according to the Local Government Association of Queensland.
Tue 02/03/2010 02:37:37 / Read More »Councils doing 'business as un-usual'
Emerging from the global financial crisis it will be business as 'un-usual' for councils seeking to adjust their operations.
Tue 02/03/2010 01:13:50 / Read More »WA amalgamation cost comes under attack
The cost of amalgamating West Australian councils has come under attack in the State Parliament.
Fri 26/02/2010 05:10:37 / Read More »Lake to push constitutional reform at NPC
The case for local government to be enshrined in the Australian constitution will be made when the president of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) addresses the National Press Club next month.
Fri 26/02/2010 04:17:35 / Read More »Cole to speak at investment conference
The author of a 2008 report into faulty council investments has signed up to speak at an investment conference in Sydney next month.
Thu 25/02/2010 04:37:19 / Read More »WA council pulls out of merger
A West Australian council which agreed to amalgamate under the State Government's reform process has backed out of the deal.
Tue 23/02/2010 03:53:53 / Read More »
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