Leading Practice projects
Fifty Leading Practice projects were funded through
the National Office of Local Government in 1998-1999.
The Federal Minister for Local Government, Senator Ian Macdonald,
announced funding for these projects to assist Local Government in
addressing social, cultural and economic priorities and community
well-being. A sample of the new projects follows.
- Applying available information technology to establish a
uniform system for the processing of development and building
applications - Tasmania.
- Development of software for an integrated asset management
system - Victoria.
- An integrated approach to planning the roads and transport
needs of the south east of South Australia.
- The development of a comprehensive framework for the structure
and system for identification, establishment and operation of Key
Performance Indicators in Tasmania.
- A Queensland programme to raise awareness and build capacity
in councils to identify risk and better assess disaster mitigation
requirements of their communities.
- The development of an Organisational Assessment Tool, through
the Victorian Office of Local Government, to enable councils to
examine their performance against a number of key elements
identified as underpinning effective management practices, using
the Australian Quality Council's 'Framework for Excellence'.
- The development of a strategic transport plan for the next 20
years for the south coast of NSW.
- The development of culturally appropriate form of regional
Local Government in Jawoyn traditional lands in the Northern
Territory.
- The establishment of an organisation in Western Australia
comprising the Shires of Roebourne, East Pilbara, Ashburton and
the town of Port Hedland to improve resource sharing, improve
communications and training, and generate local employment and
long-term regional development.
- The establishment of a Resource Centre in Ravensthorpe Western
Australia to improve access to information about farming practices
leading to increased productivity and greater economic and
employment growth.
- The enhancement of the NSW Local Government & Shires
Association's Internet site, Towards Best Practice, as a National
resource.
- The development of the Australian Capital Region Agricultural
Strategy to enhance agricultural and food processing industries
development and exporting potential.
- The establishment of model systems for state of environment
reporting and procedures for assessment and management of
Ecologically Sustainable Development at both regional and local
levels. This ACT/NSW project will produce a stand-alone CD-ROM to
disseminate the outcomes of the project.
With the completion of the Local Government Development Programme,
the Federal Government has earmarked $7 million funding for a new
programme for Local Government called the Local Government
Incentive Programme.
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