Feature Administration and Management Systems Latest Edition - May 2012 Stark gender imbalance Australia still falls well behind many other western nations in terms of equality for women in accessing resources and opportunities, ranking 23rd in the World Economic Forum Gender Gap Report 2011. Read More Editorial In this issue of Local Government Focus we focus on what councils are doing in Administration & Management Systems, and the news is impressive. Read More Addressing coordination failure - The Good Oil by Rod Brown One of the strongest arguments for the federal government being involved in regional development policy is 'coordination failure'. This is economic jargon for the failure of initiatives because of the inability of different stakeholders to coordinate their actions for their mutual benefit. Read More Parramatta River City Renewal Project Parramatta City Council has welcomed Prime Minister, Julia Gillard's announcement of $3.75 million towards the Parramatta River City Renewal Project. Read More National Year of Reading 2012 Launched in February, The National Year of Reading has hit the ground running, with libraries all over Australia taking up the challenge and promoting the benefits of reading to the community through local and national programs and events. Read More FULL EDITION For detailed information regarding our 2012 rates or deadlines, download our brochure or visit the Advertising web page. 2011 National Awards for Local Government. To view the winners download the attached pdf.

Feature National Awards for Local Government 2012 Full Details What's On LGMA National Congress & Business Expo 'Reframing Local Futures from stewardship to leadership' 20-23 May 2012 Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW 'Keeping the Local in Local Government' 4-6 June 2012 The 2012 National General Assembly 'National Voice, Local Choice - Infrastructure, Planning, Services' 17-20 June 2012 2012 Year Planner

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