President's column
NAIDOC Week sees the nation come together to learn, respect and celebrate the diversity and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture.
Local governments everywhere are proud supporters of NAIDOC Week and actively engage with local Indigenous and non-Indigenous community groups to celebrate indigenous culture, history and experiences with Australians from all walks of life. We play a central role with many NAIDOC Week events either organised by councils, held at council chambers or hosted at council-owned community centres.
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Councils receive federal funding for NAIDOC Week events
The Australian Government's NAIDOC local grants round supports communities to celebrate the histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during NAIDOC Week.
This year the Australian Government has funded 528 organisations to deliver NAIDOC Week events in communities across the country. These included a NAIDOC Touch Football Cup, historical recordings, art workshops, and cultural showcases and a Koori Cook Off.
This NAIDOC Week, data shows that because of her, we can
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are empowering themselves more than ever before, data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals.
ABS Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics Director Debbie Goodwin said, "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are increasingly investing in themselves through education, with a 45 per cent increase in non-school qualification attainment between 2008 and 2014-15."
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UTS: Institute for Sustainable Futures offers CPD Transport short courses
13 - 14 AUGUST: Travel Planning for Local Council Officers responsible for regulating local transport and access requirements. Travel Planning is an essential tool in creating more resilient, sustainable and usable transport systems. Using a hands-on learning approach, embedded in systems thinking and based on real world case studies, you will learn how to implement, evaluate and secure institutional support for travel plans in different contexts.
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- Travel Plan Methodology
- Travel Behaviour Change strategies
- Sustainable Transport Principles
- Effective communication with decision-makers in business and government
- Regulatory frameworks for Travel Plans
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Applying Travel Plans to different sites (eg. workplace and mixed-use residential precincts)
- Promoting Travel Plan initiatives.
Book by 27 July and save $225! *Group discounts also available - Click here for more information.
Short Course also available: Integrated Transport & Land Use.
National Local Roads and Transport Congress
20-22 November 2018
Alice Springs, NT
The Australian Local Government Association's National Local Roads and Transport Congress is only a few months away! This year we are lucky enough to hold the Congress in Alice Springs.
The theme for the 2018 Congress is Connecting Transport Networks Now and into the Future. The key benefit of improved transport connectivity is its transformational effects - making cities and regions more accessible, more liveable and creating opportunities for economic development that could not otherwise exist.
Registration is open with limited spots left for the popular networking dinner at the Outback Quarry!