Local government must change the way it operates to cope with myriad future challenges. Angela Dorizas reports. Stable or lower government grants, increased service demands from an ageing population, infrastructure backlogs, the implementation of government climate change initiatives: these are just some of the future challenges councils can expect. In his address to the recent […]
6 April, 2010
By Angela Dorizas 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. A review of 131 senior management recruitment campaigns found that only 17 per cent of applicants were women, but overall 23 per cent of women were successful […]
5 March, 2010
By Angela Dorizas The financial sustainability of local government will be closely examined at an investment conference in Sydney next week. In his keynote address to the Local Government Investment Conference, Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) chief executive, John Ravlic, will explore the significant challenges councils will face over the next decade. Mr Ravlic said […]
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