One Perspective of Local Government

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• One Perspective of Local Government

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• Never presume that the present is not a direct
  reflection of the future

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Issues

• Governance
• Amalgamation
• Cost Shifting
• Consultation
• Resource Sharing
• Compliance
• Skilled workforce shortages
• Financial Sustainability
• Environmental Management
• Asset management
• Development Planning

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Governance

• The Burgermeister

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Proportional representation

• Population 150,000
• Total Number of Elected Member including Mayor
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• Population divided by Elected representatives
  15,000
• Allowance per Elected Member 15,000

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Proportional representation

• Population 150,000
• Total Numbers of Burgermeisters 1
• Population divided by Elected Representatives
  150,000
• Allowance per Burger Meister 150,000

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Amalgamation

• Adelaide Metropolitan Council Boundaries 2006

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Amalgamation

• Structural reform in the future

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Cost Shifting
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Consultation
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Resource Sharing
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Compliance
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Skilled Labour Shortages
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The Consultant
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Financial Sustainability
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Where the Fk are you ?
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Environmental management
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Asset Management
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• In all things, it was deemed, size really
  doesnt matter

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Planning and Development
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Issues

• Governance
• Amalgamation
• Cost Shifting
• Consultation
• Resource Sharing
• Compliance
• Skilled workforce shortages
• Financial Sustainability
• Environmental Management
• Asset management
• Development Planning

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• Never presume that the present is not a direct
  reflection of the future

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• Thank you