President's column
This year's Reconciliation Week is of great significance to all of us as it will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Mabo decision and the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum - major milestones in Australia's modern history and reflecting its ancient past.
Every year, between 27 May and 3 June, commemorations and celebrations take place across the country honouring our First Australians as well as acknowledging the often difficult relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
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Hear from Fiona Nash at the Regional Forum
This year's Regional Cooperation and Development Forum will be held on Sunday 18 June at the National Convention Centre, Canberra.
The forum allows for the sharing of ideas through a mix of academic and practitioner insights, and is the official venue for the launch of the annual State of the Regions Report.
This year's forum offers councils the opportunity to engage directly in the regional development conversation:
Road safety to be prioritised in Roads to Recovery funding
The 7th meeting of the Transport and Infrastructure Council was held in Brisbane recently, with attendance from Transport, Infrastructure and Planning Ministers from the Commonwealth, states and territories, and ALGA.
During the meeting, Ministers noted that the Commonwealth is preparing a Statement of Expectations for local governments relating to the prioritisation of road safety in the use of funds from the Roads to Recovery Program.
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Inaugural Refugee Welcome Zone Forum
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Black economy affecting most vulnerable in our communities
The Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann has said that black economy activities disproportionately affect the most vulnerable in our communities
New tool to assist coastal communities with adapting to climate change
The National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) has launched the final version of its online tool, CoastAdapt, a resource that helps local governments
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How can councils and our communities better welcome refugees? Following a national consultation process, the Refugee Council of Australia will hold an Inaugural Refugee Welcome Zone Forum
Law, Crime and Community Safety Council
The first meeting of the Law, Crime and Community Safety Council for 2017 was recently held in Melbourne and was attended by Ministers from
ACCC proposes to not declare wholesale domestic mobile roaming
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its draft report into domestic roaming with a decision proposing to not declare a wholesale domestic mobile roaming service
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Register for local government’s peak national event
Australia’s councils will play a critical role in shaping tomorrow’s communities, both in our cities and towns and in regional Australia. Making our cities smarter, more efficient, more resilient and stronger is just one part of the role that local government will play.
The theme of this year’s National General Assembly (NGA) ‘Building Tomorrow’s Communities’ goes to the heart of the role of local government in modern Australia.
Key presentations will address how councils, often working in partnership with other levels of government or the private and not-for-profit sectors, are shaping the future and responding appropriately to the challenges that lie ahead.
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