President's column
Domestic violence is a major problem affecting all communities in Australia, and all levels of government need to play their part in helping to reduce violence against women and children.
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has convened a National Summit today to address this problem and as President of ALGA I had the opportunity to present to the Prime Minister, Premiers, Chief Ministers and summit delegates on some of the leading practices adopted by individual councils and state and territory local government associations.
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Minister Chester to address Roads Congress
ALGA is pleased to confirm that the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, the Hon Darren Chester MP, will be addressing the National Local Roads and Transport Congress on Friday 11 November.
This is the sector's first opportunity to collectively hear from Minister Chester on the key infrastructure and transport issues affecting all councils and our communities.
The Government's goal with regard to transport and infrastructure is to ensure all communities are served by the best possible transport mix, and that infrastructure service provision is sustainable and focused on future economic development.
Healthy council communities recognised in awards
The Heart Foundation's Local Government Awards has recognised councils that have demonstrated best practice in creating healthier communities.
South Australia's Mid Murray Council and New South Wales' City of Sydney have been named National Winners of the 2016 Heart Foundation Local Government Awards.
Mid Murray Council demonstrated its commitment to community health by taking out the national award for the third time in four years. The City of Sydney implemented a comprehensive mix of community, individual, social and environmental initiatives
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New President for the LGAQ
Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson has been elected president of the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) for the next four years
New funding for roads in Northern Australia
The Government has announced $300 million in additional funding for roads in Northern Australia during a visit to Rockhampton this week.
Increasing the frequency of CPI weight updates
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is encouraging stakeholders to provide feedback on proposed enhancements to the compilation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Fast-tracked funding for disaster resilience
The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments have announced $1.2 million of fast-tracked grants to Queensland councils and other organisations to help them better protect their communities from natural disasters
Strong community response to Landcare Programme survey
Landcare volunteers, organisations and supporters from across Australia have added their voice to the review of the Australian Government's National Landcare Programme.
"Houston, we have a problem!"
Every day, the news is filled with stories about unemployment among young people, sliding educational attainment, the education funding crisis, university fees, how to overcome disadvantage
New President for the LGAQ
Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson has been elected president of the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) for the next four years
New funding for roads in Northern Australia
The Government has announced $300 million in additional funding for roads in Northern Australia during a visit to Rockhampton this week.
Increasing the frequency of CPI weight updates
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is encouraging stakeholders to provide feedback on proposed enhancements to the compilation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Fast-tracked funding for disaster resilience
The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments have announced $1.2 million of fast-tracked grants to Queensland councils and other organisations to help them better protect their communities from natural disasters
Strong community response to Landcare Programme survey
Landcare volunteers, organisations and supporters from across Australia have added their voice to the review of the Australian Government's National Landcare Programme.
"Houston, we have a problem!"
Every day, the news is filled with stories about unemployment among young people, sliding educational attainment, the education funding crisis, university fees, how to overcome disadvantage
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Communication Innovation - creating winning strategies and delivering ROI
Professional communicators are always looking for ways to measure the success of their strategies and deliver a ROI to the organization. This year the premier professional development event being hosted by the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) will focus on industry best-practice in the areas of:
- Measurement and Evaluation
- Campaigning for change through collaboration
- Using the truth with speed principle to overcome draconian media controls
- Channel vs Approach - and exploring ways to be innovative in communication
- Turning innovation into opportunity - the role of communication in bringing about change
- Revolutionising internal communication
Plus much more! Join us for this PD event of the year designed to support our community of communicators on 14-15 November, Four Points by Sheraton, Sydney
ALGA readers can take advantage of the Government rate and gain a 15% discount on both the One Day and Two Day Passes. Simply enter the discount code GOV15 when you register online at bit.ly/priaconf16
Treating Crash Locations
Join us for an online training series January to March 2017.
ARRB is proud to present a six-part online learning series on the investigation and treatment of sites where crashes have occurred. This activity is an integral part of a road agency's road safety strategy, having been in effect and further developed since the 1980s in many developed countries around the world.
The course will discuss the identification of crash sites using local criteria and their investigation using a time honoured 'step by step' process. Causation and contributory factors are identified, which enables the pertinent countermeasures to be determined and tested for their appropriateness.
Students will also learn what guidance and resources are available, including the long standing, but recently revised Austroads Guide to Road Safety Part 8: Treatment of crash locations.
Each session is practically focused, containing real life case studies and examples, and has a component to be completed back in the workplace and this may involve a short quiz, activities, reading materials and participation in discussion boards online.
https://www.arrb.com.au/Information-services/workshop-seminar-details.aspx?id=217
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Data for Local Government Asset Management
30 Nov - 1 Dec | Sydney
Developing affordable levels of service for assets
This conference will focus on: Smart data collection for each asset; Determining the levels of service costing for each asset; Centralising finance, service strategy & asset management; Conducting effective community consultation.
Hear from Peter Way, Chair of the National Asset Management Strategy Committee (IPWEA), Local Government Procurement NSW, as well as a wide variety of Local Council leaders from across Australia.
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National Local Roads and Transport Congress 2016
Toowoomba QLD
9 - 11 November 2016
Meeting the current and future demand of Australia's transport industry is one of the most important challenges facing the nation's economy and transport infrastructure providers. Local roads underpin the freight movement and productivity of our nation. Effective road financing and appropriate asset management are critical to the successful management of our local roads.
This is reflected in the theme of this year's National Local Roads and Transport Congress 'Local Infrastructure - Developing Region'. The Congress will be held in Toowoomba from 9 - 11 November.
The Congress has always been, and continues to be, critical in providing a platform to engage with the Federal Government and Opposition on road and infrastructure policies and initiatives.
Your council's attendance at this year's Roads Congress strengthens the work that ALGA and your state and territory association is doing to secure better funding for local government roads and infrastructure. Your voices and your knowledge will show the Government the value you place on working together to deliver positive results for all our communities.
For more information or to register your attendance, please click here.