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ACELG Associate Professor Alan Morris's book on in-depth interviewing will be available in June 2015. The book, published by SAGE, provides a practical introduction to all aspects of conducting a study based on semi-structured in-depth interviews. read more »
Call for Papers: 6th International Conference on Local Government (ICLG2015), Khon Kaen, Thailand (September 17-18, 2015) read more »
ACELG has compiled Australia's first, extensive profile of the local government workforce. The report confirms that local government is an Australian powerhouse, punching above its weight in terms of its contribution to the nation's economy and social fabric, particularly in regional, rural and remote Australia. read more »
ACELG's first public seminar for 2015 was a great success, with more than eighty-five people attending to hear Dr Chen Kang from the National University of Singapore outline current trends in Chinese local government. read more »
The Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government at the University of Technology, Sydney will be holding a master class to assist senior local government officials and councillors in responding to the NSW 'Fit for the Future' reforms. read more »
ACELG congratulated four local government professionals who graduated from the ACELG-UTS Graduate Diploma of Local Government Management program recently. read more »
ACELG congratulates Alison Ballind and Rebecca Ryan as the first graduates of ACELG's new Master of Local Government degree. "Our graduates are definitely career-ready and prepared for sector challenges," said Dr Tim Robinson, Director Sector Engagement and Teaching at their graduation ceremony at the University of Technology, Sydney recently. read more »
Based within UTS, ACELG offers the only local government degrees in Australia aimed at unlocking the career potential of sector professionals and providing the skills to rise to leadership roles. read more »
ACELG will offer the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2 ) 'Foundations in Public Participation' program in early 2015. This internationally recognised qualification applies the IAP2 engagement spectrum which is regarded as the gold standard in public participation planning, and that has been integrated into the community... read more »
ACELG and Rural Councils Victoria (RCV) are partnering on research that explores the financial and operational sustainability of rural councils. Called the Rural Council Sustainability Project, the research seeks to answer how RCV can best support councils to build capacity and improve performance in the context of the wider local government... read more »
In October and November ACELG hosted two international local government experts for our 'Government to Governance' public seminars series. Dr Andy Asquith (NZ) outlined ideas about changing leadership roles of local government mayors and chief executives, and Professor Robin Hambleton (UK) discussed place-based leadership with examples from... read more »
The ACELG publication Guidelines for the Planning and Development of Childcare Facilities won a Planning Institute of Australia (NSW) read more »
ACELG Deputy Director Melissa Gibbs recently led a delegation of Australian and New Zealand government representatives to Tokyo and Sakaide City in November as part of the 2014 Local Government Exchange and Co-operation Seminar organised by the Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). read more »
A new resource from the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) provides practical assistance to all rural-remote and Indigenous (RRI) councils in Australia looking to adopt integrated long-term planning processes. read more »
The UTS Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government has announced that it will fund two scholarships valued at over $25,000 per year for commencing Australian domestic and international PhD students studying in a local government related field. read more »
ACELG has just been appointed by the Australian Human Rights Commission to develop an online resource to assist local government to prevent and respond to racism and intercommunity conflict as part of the National Anti-Racism Strategy. We are seeking input from councils regarding initiatives that they have undertaken to foster social cohesion. read more »
Currently serving elected members from all local governments around Australia are invited to participate in an new research project of the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) and the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) about local democracy. read more »
The Deputy Director of the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) Melissa Gibbs has been elected to the position of Vice President of the International Association for Local Government (IALG). read more »
ACELG has produced a Background Paper in response to the Abbott Government's White Paper on Reform of the Federation. The paper traces key themes of local government's place in the Federation historically as well as examining the role for subsidiarity in shaping the ensuing reforms. read more »
On August 14 the new ACELG Seminar Series 'From Government to Governance' was opened by ACELG visiting Professor Ron Vogel, who gave a seminar titled 'Metropolitan Governance - A Comparative Perspective'. Professor Vogel's presentation is now viewable on the ACELG YouTube channel. read more »