Victorian council recognised for environment leadership

Climate change is the number one challenge councils are facing today, according to a Victorian mayor.

6 December, 2021

Management committee takes over at sacked council

Appointments, departures and movement around the government sector.

16 June, 2019

Uniting to create technology partnerships

If local government used its combined power to solve shared operational issues, councils would be a more united force with key supply and technology partners, ultimately for their communities’ benefit.

24 April, 2019

NSW councils underperforming on gender balance (and how to fix it)

NSW local government is performing well. In most areas. But it is lacking in its participation rate of females, particularly in management. This had potentially dangerous consequences for the future workforce capacity. Every private and public sector organisation should be asking itself whether its workforce is fit for the future. Many leaders are formulating more […]

27 November, 2017

What makes a good council?

What separates good councils from the not-so-good? Collaboration. Innovation. Initiative. All three elements create good business in any sector. And it’s exciting that growing numbers of councils across Australasia are adopting this credo, putting themselves in charge of shaping the future of local government, individually and as an entire sector. For a long time we […]

26 October, 2017

Impact of NSW council mergers to be exposed by survey

Benchmarking before and after mergers.

10 June, 2016

Desperately seeking general managers for NSW super councils

Mike Baird asks GMs to apply for jobs in interim councils.

4 April, 2016

Reports could show if councils out-perform private sector and federal government

NSW councils get their report cards.

24 November, 2014

Local councils to find out if they outperform private sector and federal government agencies

NSW Councils get their report cards.

19 November, 2014