Category: Events & conferences

More than 1,100 local government leaders are meeting in Canberra for ALGA’s National General Assembly.

APS Academy head Grant Lovelock is among 74 public servants recognised with a PSM in the King’s Birthday honours.

The Lord Mayors of Sydney and Melbourne have been appointed Officers in the Order of Australia in this year’s King’s Birthday honours.

A local government conference has heard arguments for a statewide tourism levy in NSW to return tourist dollars to councils.

Council projects have been recognised at the IPWEA awards.

Bendigo Art Gallery’s blockbuster Elvis exhibition has won a tourism marketing award.

Council public art projects have featured in this year’s Australian Street Art Awards.

Former Georges River CEO Gail Connolly is one of 76 Australians awarded a PSM for her contribution to the public service as part of the Australia Day Honours.

Some councils have decided not to hold Australia Day citizenship ceremonies after the federal government said it is no longer mandatory to hold ceremonies on January 26.

Bellingen Shire Council’s grass-roots response to the Covid-19 pandemic has earned it a national award for resilient local government.