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Local Government in a Global World
Unique in its thematic selection and in its compare-and-contrast structure,Local Government in a Global Worldprovides a valuable reference for those seeking to understand how effective local government is structured and managed.
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Local Government Capacity in Australia
This paper analyses how effectively local government in Australia performs its functions as a key element of subnational governance. Service delivery and local democracy are identified as the core functions of local government. The analysis takes into account paradigms of public administration, democracy and management, the public organization, accountability and capacity. The concept of ‘capacity’ brings together many of the issues discussed in this paper. Questions of capacity relate to whether local governments are effectively performing their institutional functions, how they do so with regard to principles of good governance, and whether the dimensions of their capacity can be reformed if there was the need to meet additional demands.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ppaa.14.3.13433
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Regional transition groups and regional collaborative groups: A voluntary approach to structural reform in Western Australia
The Western Australian Minister for Local Government, the Hon John Castrilli MLA announced on 4 February 2009 strategies for local government reform based on a voluntary reduction in the number of individual councils.
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Roadblocks to diversity in local government in New South Wales, Australia: Changing narratives and confronting absences in diversity strategies
The 2021 local government elections in New South Wales (NSW), Australia delivered a record 39.5% female representation, up from 31.2% in the previous election. The increased number of women elected to councils can be read as evidence of the success of a diversity strategy centred on encouraging and equipping women, and other under-represented groups, to stand for election. However, without detracting from the value of these initiatives, their capacity to achieve a councillor body reflective of the general population is limited. People of non-European ancestry, particularly women of 'colour' remain grossly underrepresented, while the gains in women's representation will fail to reach gender parity unless the practices that sustain male overrepresentation, particularly by Anglo and other 'white' European men, are challenged. This article draws upon qualitative interviews with councillors to offer fresh readings of conventional explanations for a lack of diversity in Australian local government, while also underscoring the importance of addressing issues that are currently neglected in 'technical' approaches.
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Certification Study Guide
This IBM Redbook is a study guide for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Version 5.3 and is meant for those who want to achieve IBM
Certifications for this specific product.
The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Certification, offered through the
Professional Certification Program from IBM, is designed to
validate the skills required of technical professionals who work in
the implementation of the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.3
product.
This book provides a combination of theory and practical experience
needed for a general understanding of the subject matter. It also
provides sample questions that will help in the evaluation of
personal progress and provide familiarity with the types of
questions that will be encountered in the exam.
This publication does not replace practical experience, nor is it
designed to be a stand-alone guide for any subject. Instead, it is
an effective tool which, when combined with education activities
and experience, can be a very useful preparation guide for the
exam.
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Rural Councils and the Prosperity of Rural Victoria
This report is part of the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) response to an MAV State Council motion requesting the MAV to lobby the State Government to prepare a Rural 2030 strategy, and a request by the Rural Councils Network for the MAV to take up the financial sustainability issues of small rural councils with other tiers of Government. The MAV has examined the financial sustainability of Local Government in Victoria and has developed some indicators that highlight whether or not there are financial constraints being experienced by councils. While the general financial position of councils has improved over the past ten years, a number of councils have regressed and now appear to be at significant risk. These councils tend to be rural, without a large population centre, have declining population and rely on a narrow industry base. The MAV believes that councils exhibiting a number of characteristics - operating deficits, high levels of gearing, substantial infrastructure gap and high rating effort - are at significant financial risk. This report complements this financial analysis with an examination of the broader issues facing rural communities in Local Government areas characterised by small populations (under 20,000 people) and no dominant urban centre. The National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) was commissioned to analyse why these areas are being left behind relative to Victoria's urban areas, and to identify what is needed for Victoria's rural areas to continue and grow their important economic contribution for the benefit of the whole State.
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