Tag: lgma

Council initiatives ranging from the Brisbane Metro to wild dog fencing have been recognised at the Local Government Managers Awards.

Complaints used as a political tool.

Dr Shayne Silcox’s appointment announced.

Councils in Victoria have become the first in Australia to try out a new online toolkit designed to assist them in the planning and delivery of their infrastructure projects.

By Paul Hemsley Councils across Australia are facing an unprecedented shortfall in replacements for retiring baby boomers with the local government sector cautioning it could soon be up to 60,000…

By Paul Hemsley Local Government Managers Australia Queensland Inc (LGMA) will oversee the $30000 project assisting 12 Indigenous Councils identify and source a common software system. Minister for Local Government,…

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…

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…

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…

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…