Forced council mergers: the genesis of the full-time local councillor?

Will party machines muscle into super councils?

15 February, 2016

Local government workers: they’re not getting any younger

Ageing workforce throws up significant problems.

17 February, 2015

ACELG guides council evaluation of service delivery

Councils will now be able to better assess how well they provide services to the community through a handy new manual from the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government.

26 June, 2014

Indigenous public sector jobs set to take a hit

ACELG cautions on regional council jobs.

2 June, 2014

Raft of cost savings reforms at risk after Budget

The Australian Centre for Excellence in Local Government has warned that an essential coordination mechanism between Canberra, the states and councils has been sacrificed in the Budget following the axing of the COAG Reform Council.

22 May, 2014

Don’t be seduced by dirty talk on debt, governments warned

Experts and engineers urge for more a mature discussion of how public borrowings for infrastructure can clear project backlogs and revitalise communities.

24 February, 2014

Training councillors to become better leaders

The Centre for Local Government at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) has lessons to offer on how elected representatives can stay well on course. The role of a councillor has always been a challenging one – balancing council rules, policies and procedures with the expectations of constituents who expect high quality service at a […]

20 January, 2014