By Angela Dorizas The election of Ted Baillieu as the new Premier of Victoria has been welcomed by the state's peak local government body. Former premier John Brumby yesterday conceded that Labor had lost government. Mr Baillieu and his new cabinet will be sworn in within the coming days. He is expected to recall Parliament […]
30 November, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Regional and rural councils across Victoria will be given greater assistance in tackling infrastructure backlogs under a Coalition Government $100 million local government infrastructure fund, the Shadow Minister for Regional and Rural Development and the Leader of the Nationals, Peter Ryan, has announced. In an address to the Municipal Association of Victoria […]
22 October, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Libraries across Victoria can expect to receive facility upgrades under a $25 million extension of the State Government’s Living Libraries program. In an address to the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) Annual Conference on Thursday, Premier John Brumby announced that a re-elected Labor Government would increase funding to complete 30 local library […]
22 October, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Councils in Victoria have delivered their list of demands to major political parties in the lead up to the November 27 state election. The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) released on Monday a document outlining its 46 priority policy commitments sought by local government. MAV president Bill McArthur said top of the […]
19 October, 2010
By Angela Dorizas NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell has made an election promise to strengthen professionalism in public sector governance and slash the number of ministerial staff. Presenting at the Chartered Secretaries Australia Public Sector Update on Tuesday, Mr O’Farrell said the potential of the state’s public service was “squandered by poor governance”. He pledged […]
13 October, 2010
By Lilia Guan A campaign is underway to help boost the number of young people being represented in local councils in South Australia. A spokesperson for the Local Government Association (LGA) of South Australia said in the past people voting for local government or nominating for council position had to be 18 before the close […]
13 September, 2010
The Local Government Association (LGA) of South Australia will hold a free seminar for women interested in running in the November local government election. LGA president Felicity-ann Lewis said it was unacceptable that women only accounted for less than 27 per cent of elected council members in SA. “It is not a true representation of the make up […]
5 August, 2010
By Staff Writer South Australia plans to boost voter participation in next year’s local government elections through a series of proposed legislative changes. The SA Minister for State and Local Government Relations, Gail Gago, has introduced a draft local government elections amendment bill, which is being circulated to councils for comment. The Minister said the […]
1 June, 2009
By Staff Writer The passing of a bill to introduce first-past-the-post voting in Western Australia’s local government elections is a step towards greater transparency, according to the state’s Local Government Association. WA Local Government Association (WALGA) president Cr Bill Mitchell said the return to first-past-the-post voting system was an important issue for local government across the […]
7 May, 2009
By Staff Writers As bands at summer music festivals crank it up to 11, young people in the audience will be encouraged to have their voice heard by enrolling to vote. The Australian Electoral Commision (AEC) and triple j have joined forces on ‘Rock Enrol’, promoting electoral enrolment by 17 and 18 year olds at […]
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