Leadership

Central / Local Government Partnerships: A new way of working Leadership

Central / Local Government Partnerships: A new way of working

Six months ago, a new Central / Local Government Partnerships Group was created in the Department of Internal Affairs to respond to changing needs and expectations about the Department’s role with local government. Chief executive of the department and secretary for Local Government, Colin MacDonald had observed a gap between New...
Troy Pickard: From across the Tasman Leadership

Troy Pickard: From across the Tasman

Troy Pickard is president of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). He talks with Ruth Le Pla about the challenges and opportunities in his country and what local governments on both sides of the Tasman can learn from each other. Troy will be a keynote speaker at the LGNZ Conference in July. Local Government Magazine: What...
Chief executive questions governance model Leadership

Chief executive questions governance model

Manawatu District Council CE Lorraine Vincent says local government faces future challenges with its governance composition and asks whether there should be a mixture of appointed and elected people. “Is there ever going to be debate in the sector around that?” She calls for more courage in the local government sector saying there...
Melbourne's three steps to liveable city status Leadership

Melbourne's three steps to liveable city status

Former City of Melbourne CE Kathy Alexander shares her thoughts on how to turn around a ‘donut’ city. Thirty years ago the City of Melbourne had a hole in the middle with all the people and action on the outside of it after five o’clock at night. Kathy, who is now a board director and consultant, says Melbourne has now gained an...
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