The federal government’s per capita expenditure on the arts has dropped over the last ten years.
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Councils face bigger election bill
IPART thinks councils should pay a greater share of the cost of running local government elections.
Cloud computing lifts flood councils above waterline
By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley Up to ten Queensland local councils will soon be able tap-into new cloud computing infrastructure to keep vital technology systems safe from harm during…
Moving beyond roads, rates and rubbish
Australian councils have transformed themselves beyond a narrow focus on ‘roads, rates and rubbish’ and are successfully delivering broader objectives to promote social, economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of communities….
Better funding plan needed for local government
By Lilia Guan The president of the NSW Shires Association, Bruce Miller, has confirmed national media reports of NSW Opposition Leader’s election pledge to provide up to $1 billion for…