Category: Events & conferences

By Lilia Guan The Australian Government’s trade and investment development agency, Austrade, has called for businesses and government representatives to join the agency on a broadband tour of Asia. Austrade,…

The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) and Department of Finance and Deregulation have released a new edition of the good practice guide, Implementing Machinery of Government Changes. Secretary of the…

By Angela Dorizas The name Motown is synonymous with the US city of Detroit and the famous record label that first exported African American music to the world. But come…

By Angela Dorizas In the lead-up to the Federal election, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has reminded major parties to consider its ten-point plan of local government policy priorities….

   From left-right: Cr Alan Ward, Parkes Shire Council; Cr Genia McCaffery, President of the Local Government Association of NSW;  Minister for Local Government Barbara Perry; Kelly Hendry, Parkes Shire…

  Image: Nillumbik Shire Council.   By Rob O'Brien The response to the Royal Commission’s final report into the 2009 Victorian bushfires has been swift, with other states vowing to…

By Penny Langfield Replacing the cradle-to-grave model of waste production is key to reducing problems associated with electronic waste, according to a waste strategy specialist. Fiona Glance, acting strategy manager…

Councils are being encouraged to put their events up for a national competition to find Australia’s favourite event, it was announced this week. The producers of the Australian Event Awards…

COMMENT By Amanda McKenzie   Recently I met an 11-year-old, Amy, at a school in Victoria. Like many primary school children she was able to articulate the science and issues surrounding…

Australian Local Government Association president, Cr Geoff Lake.  Image: Eddie Misic.   By Angela Dorizas The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has launched its ‘10-point plan’ of local government policy…