By Angela Dorizas Local government’s campaign to increase the representation of women in senior levels of the sector is gaining momentum, with some already proclaiming the Year of Women in Local Government (YoWiLG) campaign to be a huge success. Women currently account for fewer than 30 per cent of councillors, 20 per cent of senior […]
26 May, 2010
Chair of the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority, Christine Nixon. By Angela Dorizas Communities affected by the Black Saturday bushfires have demonstrated their resilience and determination to rebuild, according to the chair of the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority, Christine Nixon. Ms Nixon told the Local Government Manager Australia (LGMA) National Congress that […]
26 May, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Local government must engage with the global challenges of climate change, population growth and poverty, even though they may appear to be distant crises. That was the message
20 May, 2010
Former federal politician, Cheryl Kernot, at the Local Government Managers Australia National Congress. By Angela Dorizas Local government must forge new partnerships with ‘social businesses’ to keep pace with a changing social landscape, says former federal politician Cheryl Kernot. In her address to the Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) National Congress in Adelaide, Ms […]
19 May, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Australia must invest in foreign aid and trade if it is to manage population growth and future security threats, the head of World Vision has said. In an interview with Government News, World Vision chief executive Tim Costello said he welcomed an increase in foreign aid in the 2010-11 Budget, but called for much greater […]
19 May, 2010
Neil Hartley, outgoing president of Local Government Managers Australia. By Angela Dorizas More than 400 local government managers and elected representatives gathered in Adelaide to explore the sector’s role in helping communities prepare for, respond to and recover from future crises. The Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) National Congress was officially opened by the […]
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