At a recent local government exchange and co-operation seminar in Japan, Melissa Gibbs had a chance to talk with Laurie Mundt, Economic Developer Manager at Ipswich City Council, about his role and some of the economic issues facing the sector, including debt, financing infrastructure, and regional development.

This article looks as the themes on social cohesion that emerged from the recent Australian Multicultural Council forum with a particular focus on the role of local governments.

This is an interview between ACELG Deputy Director Melissa Gibbs and Edwina Marks, CEO of Barkly Shire Council in the Northern Territory, looking at service delivery, regional collaboration, and organisational capacity in rural-remote and Indigenous councils.

This is an interview between ACELG Deputy Director Melissa Gibbs and Rosanna De Santis, Director Corporate and Community Services with the Tiwi Islands Shire Council in the Northern Territory, exploring the challenges and rewards of local governance in a remote Indigenous setting.

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