In March 1978, Inner Sydney Regional Council (ISRC) entered the “information game” with the launch of its 62-page newsletter Inner Voice. ISRC was originally set up to work with local…

NSW Local Government Act sets out the roles and responsibilities of mayors, councillors and general managers. It is useful in dealing with local government to understand the different roles so…

In this overview, Roberta Ryan and Alex Lawrie, explains local government in Australia, how it operates and the challenges it faces.

The systems for roads and transport, water and ecology, energy, social interaction and communications are all part of a master plan. Rob Roggema explores how you can achieve more sustainable…

With Community Participation Plans promised across the NSW Planning system it is timely to look at the experience of community groups who have engaged with the planning process in the…

No to Violence is the peak body for organisations and individuals working with men to end men’s violence. Jacqui Watt and one of the phone workers explains the Men’s Referral…

It is hard to think about the challenges of information sharing in the age before social media and the internet. In March 1978, when organisations were dependent on physical resource…

Everyone deserves respect. Understanding your rights is a good place to start if you have concerns writes Christine Mattey.

Local councils In Australia were set up in the second half of the 19th Century to raise funds and manage rural and outer urban roads. Maire Sheehan explores how council…