Measures of Community Wellbeing

2nd May 2013, Sydney ACELG has published a new resource to assist local councils assess the progress of community wellbeing in their local government areas. read more »

Abundant Local Government Awards

23rd April 2013, Sydney ACELG has collated a number of key Australian local government awards on its Innovation and Knowledge Exchange Network website (IKEN). This is the first time such a resource has been listed in one place, and includes some 350 awards from 27 awards programs. read more »

Local Councils Rewarded for Excellence

22nd April 2013,  This year the National Awards for Local Government recognised 16 category winners and commended a further 16 councils for excellence in meeting the emerging needs of their communities. read more »

Knowledge City

18th April 2013,  ACELG has published a discussion paper about the research capacity within local government, focusing upon the work of a research unit within the City of Melbourne, known as City Research. read more »

Registrations Open - 2013 Local Government Researchers Forum

16th April 2013, Adelaide, South Australia Registrations to attend the 2013 national Local Government Researchers Forum are now open. The forum will be held at the University of Adelaide, Thursday 6th and Friday 7th June, and provides a unique opportunity for local government researchers and practitioners to hear about the latest research in the sector and to discuss implications for... read more »

Comprehensive Local Excellence Program Completed

15th April 2013,  Another successful ACELG-ANZSOG Excellence in Local Government Leadership Program (ELGLP) has concluded, with forty-five local government leaders from most states and the Northern Territory attending the Program in Canberra recently. read more »

Social Enterprises and Local Government

4th March 2013,  ACELG has released a new scoping study that explores the relationship between social enterprises and local governments. read more »