Knowledge Exchange

Democratisation in China

Chris_ACELG — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:14:41 +0000

Community Engagement

Governance

International

Metropolitan Governance and Cities

Examples of local level democracy in a single-party state.

Presentations from the CLAIR Forum 'Revitalise Your City'

Chris_ACELG — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:12:53 +0000

Economic Development

International

The theme of this Forum was 'Revitalise Your City', and featured presentations from senior staff and researchers from Australian and Japanese local government, ACELG and CLAIR on how regional centres can promote local products, as well as attract jobs, new residents and investment by maximising regional characteristics.

This is an issue that Japan and Australia share – how to promote regional areas as both attractive places to live and conduct business, and to ensure such areas can provide appropriate infrastructure and services for new and existing populations.

Free online process library

Chris_ACELG — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 22:03:14 +0000

Organisational Capacity Building / Reorganisation

"From November 3, Australian councils will be able to access a free online library that allows them to share processes such as building consents, wastewater management, environmental health and liquor licensing."

Emergency 2.0 Wiki

Chris_ACELG — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 03:49:04 +0000

Emergency Management

"The Wiki is a free global resource for using social media and new technologies in emergencies. The wiki is a collaborative model for sharing and advancing knowledge on utilising web2.0 and social media in emergency management."

International exchange relating to public design, parks and beaches

David.Hammond — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 04:00:22 +0000

International

Planning, Development and Open Space Management

Thames-Coromandel District Council (located on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand, near Auckland) is wanting to provide excellent coastal, beach, reserve and public space recreational design for both visitors and active retirees. We have a number of very popular beach towns and we are wanting to identify a very progressive similar coastal area in Australia who is doing this particularly well, to visit and learn from.

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.

State-Local Government Agreements across jurisdictions

Chris_ACELG — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 06:08:36 +0000

Inter-governmental Relations

Links to State-Local Government Agreements across jurisdictions

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.

Bondi Gobbler Composting Trial

Chris_ACELG — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 05:58:18 +0000

Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change

Service Delivery

This project seeks an environmentally conscious alternative to landfill through large-scale composting.

Instagram being used by Australian Councils

Chris_ACELG — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 05:44:32 +0000

Community Engagement

How councils can use Instagram to engage communities