Current Feature Tourism and Economic Development Breaking News • New ALGA President 19/11/2008 • Local communities to receive $300 million for regional and local infrastructure 18/11/2008 • National recognition for Australia’s innovative councils 18/11/2008   Latest Edition - November 2008 SA delivers some good news amid financial turmoil South Australia’s Local Government Finance Authority (LGFA) has defied the current uncertainty in global financial markets, delivering a profit of $5.2 million – its second highest since being established in 1984. Read More Rate pegging under review in NSW New South Wales Premier, Nathan Rees, told delegates at the Local Government Association Annual Conference staged in Broken Hill from 25 to 29 October that he will consider the removal of rate pegging. Read More Editorial: global financial crisis effects climate change policies In March this year, an Australian National University (ANU) poll found that respondents ranked the environment first, followed by the economy, when asked what were the dominant problems facing this nation.  However in ANU’s most recent poll, this result was reversed, with the economy being placed slightly ahead of environment.  Read More Doberman or dream deliverer? The Good Oil* by Rod Brown ‘Nugget’ Coombs was the chief adviser to a string of Prime Ministers a few decades back. And old timers still sing his praises. He was quoted on occasions as saying that a “good bureaucrat makes other people’s dreams come true”. Read More $1 land grab tackles housing, land and skills shortage Richmond Shire in outback Queensland has sold seven blocks of land for $1, with the aim of overcoming housing, land and skills shortages. Read More Full Edition Check out our "What's Happening in Local Government in 2008" annual year planner! Download the 2008 Year Planner. Advertising is now open. For detailed information regarding our rates or deadlines, download our brochure or visit the Advertising web page. 2007 National Awards for Local Government. To view the winners download the the attached pdf. Mac Users: Ctrl+click and select "Download linked file". PC User: Right click and select "Save Target As"

Featured Council Hornsby Shire is the second largest Local Government area in the Sydney region. Located on the Upper North Shore, it takes in land from Epping to Wisemans Ferry and Brooklyn, and has a population of more than 150,000 people. Full Details What's On COFFS HARBOUR CITY COUNCIL Local Government Information Technology Conference 18–21 November 2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANTS’ ASSOCIATION National Local Government Finance Professionals Conference 18–21 November, 2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY General Meeting 4–5 December 2008 AUSTRALIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Local Government Constitutional Summit – A Special National General Assembly 8–11 December 2008

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