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Topic: Governance X
2015
Community Chef: A Case Study in Local Government Innovation
ACELG consortium partner Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) has released a case study called Community Chef: A Case Study in Local Government Innovation.
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Published: 17/07/2015
Download (4.17 MB)Why Local Government Matters: Summary Report 2015
Why Local Government Matters is a major piece of social research on community attitudes to local government. This summary document outlines the key research findings of the project.
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Published: 17/06/2015
Download (708.99 KB)Why Local Government Matters: Full Report 2015
Why Local Government Matters is a major piece of social research on community attitudes to local government. The research aims to better understand how and why the activities of local governments, and their roles in society are valued by communities.
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Published: 17/06/2015
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Public Value Summary Background Paper
This background paper deals with understanding and promoting public value creation within Australian local government. The paper provides a definition of public value and public value creation from key literature, and links this with current practice within the sector.
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Published: 08/08/2014
Download (1.41 MB)Leadership in Local Government: Factors Affecting the Appointment of CEOs
This report considers the qualities, experiences and attributes West Australian councils seek from prospective CEOs, and the formal and informal policies and processes councils use to identify and recruit suitable candidates. The research draws on interviews with CEOs and Mayors/Shire Presidents across Western Australia.
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Published: 11/04/2014
Program: Research and Policy Foresight
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Public Participation in an Era of Governance: Lessons From Europe for Australian Local Government
The report is intended as a useful resource for local governments embarking on processes of problem-solving in response to social change, and includes attachments about the OECD’s principles for open and inclusive policy-making, and public participation methods and their utility.
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Published: 09/12/2013
Program: Innovation and best practice
Download (1.69 MB)Local Representation in Australia: A review of the legislation and literature
This document is a legislative and literature review of the frameworks for local representative governance as set out in the state legislation and relevant guidelines issued by the local government associations and state agencies.
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Published: 03/12/2013
Program: Governance Improvement
Download (2.9 MB)Local Representation in Australia: A View from Victoria
This paper outlines the outcomes of interviews with various councillors and senior staff to gauge their experiences, opinions and perspectives on the governance framework set out in the Victorian Local Government Act 1989. It is the companion document to Local Representation in Australia: A review of the legislation and literature.
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Published: 03/12/2013
Program: Governance Improvement
Download (2.89 MB)The Role and Future of Citizen Committees in Australian Local Government
This paper explores the role and future of citizens` committees as vehicles for sustained community engagement, and how their function might be strengthened in view of Australian and international research. The research highlights the importance of integrating citizen committees into community governance approaches to ensure their democratic potential is realised, and the valuable role well-managed and adequately resourced citizen committees can play in local governance.
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Published: 19/09/2013
Program: Research and Policy Foresight
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Australian Mayors: What Can and Should They Do?
The discussion paper reviews relevant literature and recent developments in Australia, New Zealand and the UK, and concludes that if local government is to perform effectively and meet growing community expectations, the capacity of its political arm needs to be enhanced. The paper sets out a suggested framework of mayoral functions and associated legislative provisions to support an enhanced role.
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Published: 03/10/2012
Program: Governance Improvement
Download (771.66 KB)Political Management in Australian Local Government: Exploring Roles and Relationships between Mayors and CEOs
Drawing on independent research and a consideration of the literature on the nature of the Mayors-CEOs relationship which occurs in one form or another at all levels of government, the paper draws conclusions and comments upon how elected councillors and appointed staff can best assist individuals in these roles to establish a successful and effective working relationship.
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Published: 18/09/2012
Program: Research and Policy Foresight
Download (555.11 KB)Collaborative Governance and Metropolitan Planning in South East Queensland - 1990 To 2010: From a Voluntary to a Statutory Model
This report provides a brief history of metropolitan planning in SEQ from 1996 to 2010, focusing on the factors behind the move from a voluntary to a statutory planning model and drawing out the lessons for other states and multi-level planning regions from the analysis.
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Published: 28/03/2012
Program: Research and Policy Foresight
Download (1.33 MB)Evolution in Community Governance: Building on What Works
This report provides an overview of emerging trends in community governance through reviewing local and international literature as well as interviews with Australian local government leaders and Bendigo Bank representatives. The paper explores the implications of the research findings for new approaches to local decision making and directions for further research.
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Published: 01/02/2012
Program: Research and Policy Foresight
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Local Government and Community Governance: A Literature Review
This paper introduces community governance to an Australian local government audience and provides the foundation for further research on the topic. It summarises the findings of a literature review on community governance from a local government perspective and sets out the theoretical underpinnings.
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Published: 01/11/2011
Program: Research and Policy Foresight
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