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Wednesday, 4th February 2009

Local Government Steering Committee Meets For First Time


Today, the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG) Steering Committee met for the first time to advance the partnership between the Rudd Government and local government and tackle the challenges facing local and regional communities.


The Steering Committee is the smaller body established to continue co-operation, engagement and policy coordination between annual meetings of the ACLG, to which all Mayors and Shire Presidents are invited.


Current global financial circumstances have underlined the need for all levels of government to work together to deliver better services and infrastructure to local communities.


The Steering Committee, which met in Parliament House, will focus on three key priorities identified at the ACLG inaugural meeting held in November 2008. They are:



  • develop a stronger relationship between the two spheres of government;

  • drive reform infrastructure and services provided by local government; and

  • make progress towards the Constitutional recognition of local government.


In addition, they also provided advice to the Government today on the delivery of the $800 million Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program.


The Steering Committee, which I will chair, brings together key local government leaders, stakeholders and experts from across Australia. The members are:


Cr Geoff Lake


Deputy Chair


President, Australian Local Government Association


Councillor, City of Monash


 


 


Cr Campbell Newman


Lord Mayor, Brisbane City Council


 


 


Cr Robert Doyle


Lord Mayor, City of Melbourne


 


 


Cr Clover Moore MP


Lord Mayor, City of Sydney


Chairperson, Council of Capital City Lord Mayors


 


 


Cr Paul Bell


President, Local Government Association of Queensland


Councillor, Central Highlands Regional Council


 


 


Cr Genia McCaffery


President, New South Wales Local Government Association


Mayor, North Sydney Council


 


 


Cr Ronald Lamilami


Councillor, West Arnhem Shire Council


Former Chairperson of West Arnhem Shire Transition Committee


 


 


Cr Bruce Miller


President, Shires Association of New South Wales


Councillor, Cowra Shire Council


 


 


Cr Joy Baluch


President, Local Government Association of South Australia


Mayor, Port Augusta City Council


 


 


Cr Michael Gaffney


President, Local Government Association of Tasmania


Mayor of Latrobe Council


 


 


Cr Lisa Scaffidi


Lord Mayor, City of Perth


 


 


Ald. Kerry Moir


President, Local Government Association of Northern Territory


Councillor, Darwin City Council


 


 


Mr Troy Pickard


Deputy President, Western Australian Local Government Association


Mayor, City of Joondalup


 


 


Cr Mary-Lou Corcoran


Mayor, City of Victor Harbor


 


 


Ray Pincombe


National President, Local Government Managers Australia


 


 


Cr Barry Sammels


Acting Chair National Sea Change Taskforce


Mayor, City of Rockingham


 


 


Mayor Jenny Dowell


Mayor, Lismore City Council


 


 


Cr Linton Reynolds


National Growth Areas Alliance


Mayor, City of Armadale


 


 


Cr Pam Macleod


President, Australian Local Government Women’s Association (Victorian Branch)


Councillor, City of Whittlesea


 


 


Associate Professor Graham Sansom


Director, Centre for Local Government, University of Technology Sydney


 


 


Cr Lisa Price


Mayor, La Trobe City Council


 


 


Mr Paul Slape


National Secretary, Australian Services Union


 


 


Cr Allan Sutherland


Mayor, Moreton Bay Regional Council


 


 


Cr Val Schier


Mayor, Cairns Regional Council


 


 


Cr Ron Hoenig


Mayor, City of Botany Bay


 


 


Cr Lynne Craigie


Shire President, Shire of East Pilbara


 


 


Further information about the ACLG can be found at: http://www.aclg.gov.au


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