The mayor of the City of Cockburn Stephen Lee has said he will appeal the findings of a Corruption and Crime Commission investigation, which identified five incidents of misconduct and a…
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Winners of National Awards for Local Government
Ten category winners of the 22nd National Awards for Local Government have been announced. A total of 114 entries from 71 councils across Australia were submitted for this year’s awards…
Victorian councils rebuke “grossly misleading” article in The Age
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) claimed that six Victorian councils were incorrectly named in The Age last Saturday in an exclusive story that detailed organisations facing financial losses due…
Congress to push on employee health issues
Competing for scarce human resources, companies are increasingly taking on the responsibilities for the health and wellness of their employees. For a long time health policy decisions have soley been a matter…
Congress to unite on health policy
Competing for scarce human resources, companies are increasingly taking on the responsibilities for the health and wellness of their employees. For a long time health policy decisions have been solely…
CCC toolkit for combating misconduct
The Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) in WA has released a toolkit to help public agencies manage misconduct. While developed specifically for the WA public sector, the CCC told Government…
Time for action: 2020 Final Summit Report released
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has launched the Final Report of the Australia 2020 Summit, which entails the debates and ideas put forward during the summit process. In addition to around…
Government News Federal Election Portal
If you arrived at this site in the hope of keeping track of the 2007 Australian Federal Election, fear not, we have compiled an extensive but by no means definitive…
Melbourne plans to half water use this summer
By Staff Writer The City of Melbourne has outlined an ambitious plan to achieve a minimum 50 per cent reduction in its water use this summer. The council’s $4.5m drought…
SA Councils invited to support Parks Alive 2007
Staff Writer An official council participation kit has been launched for Parks Alive 2007, a South Australian local government initiative designed to encourage people to take advantage of public…