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…
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Community input critical in fire affected Victoria
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…
Local government needs a world vision
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…
Councils must adapt to changing social landscape
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…
Foreign aid can stem population growth: Costello
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…
LGMA National Congress meets in Adelaide
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…