Queensland, Australia leaders strive to build leadership capacity.(the Local Government Association of Queensland)

From: Nation's Cities Weekly | Date: August 19, 2002| Author: Himstedt, Judith A. | Copyright information

The Local Government Association of Queensland is the peak body for councils in Queensland, and we enjoy 100 percent membership of the 125 councils across this vast state. The environment, both political and economic, in which local government operates, continues to change as legislative and policy frameworks are reviewed.

In recent times, much of the change has been targeted at council's regulatory and management functions and hence elected member decision-making. Legis...

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