Rural-remote and Indigenous Local Government

About the Rural-remote and Indigenous Local Government Program

The objective of the Rural-Remote and Indigenous Local Government Program is to identify and address specific governance and capacity building issues facing rural, remote and Indigenous councils.

News & Events

A rural council building
06 May 2015
New ACELG research outlines the financial and operational sustainability of rural councils in Victoria in the report Rural Councils Sustainability Project Stage One Final Report: February 2015. read more »
24 October 2014
A new resource from the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) provides practical assistance to all rural-remote and Indigenous (RRI) councils in Australia looking to adopt integrated long-term planning processes. read more »
14 July 2014
New resources from the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) at UTS will help rural-remote and Indigenous councils with the critical task of recruiting and retaining senior staff. read more »
04 February 2013
ACELG has launched an online database of community engagement resources for staff of Rural-Remote and Indigenous local governments. Improved community engagement is one of the key priorities identified in ACELG`s Capacity Building Strategy for Rural-remote and Indigenous Local Government.... read more »

Contact

Melissa Gibbs
Assistant Director, ACELG
Phone Number: 02 9514 4890