Rural-Remote and Indigenous Local Government
Rural Councils Sustainability Project: Stage One Final Report
This discussion paper explores the issues that impact the financial and operational sustainability of rural councils.
Rural-Remote and Indigenous Community Engagement Resource Index
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 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
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
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
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.
Attraction and Retention of CEOs and Senior Staff in Rural-Remote and Indigenous Local Governments - Volume 1: Research Report
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
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 rural-remote and Indigenous councils.
National Wild Dog Action Plan
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
New report from the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation about assessing socio-economic sustainability in rural-remote communities.