2014 Local Government Research Showcase and Forum (Melbourne)
2014 Local Government Research Showcase and Forum
30 April 2014, Pullman Albert Park Hotel, Melbourne
The Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) hosted its 2014 Research Forum on 30 April 2014 in Melbourne, Victoria. The Forum was held in partnership with the LGMA National Congress & Business Expo, and took place the day prior to the start of the Congress.
The purpose of the forum was to:
- Showcase examples of current local government research which relate to pressing policy issues for Australian local government
- Provide opportunities for local government practitioners to present work alongside academic researchers
- Discuss the implications of the research for policy and practice.
The Forum program reflected the Congress theme ‘Productive Communities’ and covered a wide range of areas, including measures of progress, productive regions, social enterprises, community cultural development, housing, investment in employee skills and practitioner led research, and many more.
Downloads: The abstract booklet and presentation schedule is available here.
Presentations:
Keynotes and Plenaries
| Presenter | Paper Title | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Roberta Ryan | Why local government matters? | - |
| Alex Brillantes | Local governance, local autonomy and decentralization in the Philippines: Issues, concerns, directions and implications for reform | - |
| Melissa Gibbs | Plenary: ACELG International Research | Download |
Workshop
| Presenter | Paper Title | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Barton, Chris Pettit | Federated data access for local government across Australia | Download |
Paper Presentations
| Presenter | Paper Title | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Campbell | Under the radar… Does voter apathy contribute to dysfunctional councils? | - |
| Sarah Ewing | The journey from citizen to councillor | - |
| Linda Bennett | Think women for local government – what works for local political equity | - |
| Tim Robinson and Petra Tinkler | Good governance and ethical practice – beyond everything! | Download |
| Jacquie Hutchinson and Beth Walker | Risky business: CEO recruitment in local government | Download |
| Alex Kats, John Martin and Angela Zivkovic | Future proofing local government: Strategies to address language, literacy and numeracy skills in the local government workforce | Download |
| Paula Wright | Roads, rates, rubbish and random sampling: Using research skills in local government | Download |
| Andrew Hickey, Paul Reynolds and Lisa McDonald | Understanding community to engage community: Using qualitative research techniques in local government community engagement | Download |
| Stefanie Pillora | Practitioner contribution to the local government knowledge base | - |
| Marion Smith | To be or not to be amalgamated! An overview of two similar sized local authorities facing the amalgamation debate in New Zealand | Download |
| Alex Lawrie | Social research and reform: Assessing the impacts | Download |
| Trevor Seymour-Jones | Local government assets: A case for excellence in their management | Download |
| Tiffany Lee-Shoy | 'The obstacle is the path' – Why Council didn't take the easy road when it came to parkour | Download |
| Chloe Beevers | How are NSW councils engaged in arts and culture? Are these roles changing over time? | - |
| Roberta Ryan | Public value evaluation of the arts | - |
| Robyn Morris and Alex Gooding | Local government growing regional Australia | - |
| Jack Archer | Regional economies - Different pathways, different strategies | Download |
| Catherine Hastings | Enhancing productive communities through the use of community indicators | Download |
| Robyn Cochrane | Achieving more by embedding technology in community consultation: Insights and outcomes from Living Kingston 2035 | Download |
| Andrew Kelly | Old law, new policy and Old Bar | Download |
| Belinda Davies | Maximising impact by understanding the food business context | Download |
View past forums
2013 National Local Government Research Forum (Adelaide)
2012 Local Government Research Showcase and Forum (Brisbane)
