Rural-Remote and Indigenous Local Government

Rural Councils Sustainability Project: Stage One Final Report

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 06:11:32 +0000

This discussion paper explores the issues that impact the financial and operational sustainability of rural councils.

Rural-Remote and Indigenous Community Engagement Resource Index

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 02:31:38 +0000

An index of community engagement toolkits, guides, manuals, templates and training courses assessed for their suitability for rural-remote and Indigenous councils.

Visions of Victoria: Reform priorities for regional Victorian councils

Lucinda.Molloy — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 05:25:34 +0000

Lucinda Molloy recaps the Rural Councils Victoria Forum and the Municipal Association of Victoria Annual Conference, outlining key reform priorities for regional Victorian councils.

Integrated Long-Term Planning: An Information and Resource Manual for Rural-Remote and Indigenous Councils

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 06:38:12 +0000

This manual provides practical guidance on integrated long-term planning (ILTP), particularly in the context of rural-remote and Indigenous Australian councils.

Online Community Engagement Toolkit for Rural, Remote and Indigenous councils

MichaelLimerick — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 04:33:42 +0000

Community Engagement

Rural-Remote and Indigenous Local Government

This online toolkit is a practical guide with simple tips and advice on engaging communities and includes practical tools, methods and downloadable templates especially suited to the circumstances of rural-remote and Indigenous councils.

Online Community Engagement Toolkit for Rural, Remote and Indigenous councils

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 04:25:59 +0000

This online toolkit is a practical guide with simple tips and advice on engaging communities and includes practical tools, methods and downloadable templates especially suited to the circumstances

Attraction and Retention of CEOs and Senior Staff in Rural-Remote and Indigenous Local Governments - Volume 1: Research Report

admin — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 02:16:58 +0000

This research report identifies how rural-remote and Indigenous councils can improve their ability to attract and retain CEOs and senior staff to their councils.

Attraction and Retention of CEOs and Senior Staff in Rural-Remote and Indigenous Local Governments - Volume 2: How to Guide

admin — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 02:11:21 +0000

This guide, prepared for mayors and councillors, provides tools for improving recruitment practices, increasing retention rates and better managing performance planning for CEOs and senior staff at

National Wild Dog Action Plan

Chris_ACELG — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 01:28:11 +0000

Rural-Remote and Indigenous Local Government

A National Wild Dog Action Plan has been released that identifies local governments as primary stakeholders and actors in a unified approach to tackling wild dogs in the Australian countryside.

Assessing socio-economic sustainability in rural-remote communities

Chris_ACELG — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 23:30:04 +0000

Economic Development

Regional Development

Rural-Remote and Indigenous Local Government

New report from the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation about assessing socio-economic sustainability in rural-remote communities.

Sample Community Engagement Policies of Rural-Remote and Indigenous Local Governments

MichaelLimerick — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 02:04:54 +0000

Community Engagement

Rural-Remote and Indigenous Local Government

Following are links to the community engagement policies of various rural-remote and Indigenous local governments organised by state jurisdiction.

Town Crier High-Flier: Edwina Marks

Melissa Gibbs — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 02:10:40 +0000

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.

Rural-remote and Indigenous community engagement resources

Chris_ACELG — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 02:05:18 +0000

Community Engagement

Rural-Remote and Indigenous Local Government

This is a compilation of nearly 100 resources available to practitioners to enhance community engagement in rural-remote and Indigenous contexts.

Indigenous Governance Toolkit

Chris_ACELG — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 23:57:29 +0000

Governance

Rural-Remote and Indigenous Local Government

Reconciliation Australia have developed an online Indigenous Governance Toolkit that will help councils build their governance capacity for Indigenous communities.

Town Crier High-Flier: Rosanna De Santis

Melissa Gibbs — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:32:37 +0000

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.