Date: Monday 20 April 2015
Time: 5:30 - 8:00pm
Location: Aerial Function Centre, UTS Building 10, Level 7, 235 Jones Street, Ultimo
Register: Here.

There is no cost for this event. Light refreshments will be provided.

This seminar will review recent comprehensive research into community attitudes toward local government in Australia. The research covers areas including community views about what they value about where they live, how they want to engage in decision making, service delivery preferences, what role they would like to see local government play, and what they think about amalgamations.

Download an event flyer here.

ACELG Seminar Series

This seminar is part of a series of networking functions hosted by ACELG featuring stimulating presentations by international and national experts in governance, local government and sustainable place-making. "From Government to Governance" will examine current thinking on the role of local government, including:

• Can Local Government work well together?
• How can Local Government establish relationships with other levels of government?
• How can citizens be part of shaping their community's future?
• What does a modern Local Government Councillor look like?
• Who really cares about Local Government?
• What is the status of local government reform in NSW and elsewhere?
• Where does Local Government sit on the Federal Government's agenda?