3rd National Local Government Research Forum / / University of Technology Sydney ePress.

The Local Government Researchers' Forum is a biennial forum for local government researchers and practitioners to present current research in the sector and discuss the implications for policy and practice. The format includes streamed sessions, panel discussions and a concluding debate.

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Place / Publishing House:Broadway : : University of Technology Sydney ePress,, 2013.
Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (259 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Motivating and retaining local government workers: what does it take?
  • Local government as a facilitator of systemic social innovation
  • Research analysts at the City of Boroondara: the many hats
  • Comparisons are odious: a practitioner's view of why comparing councils is a flawed concept
  • Researching with reciprocity? Meaningful participant-based research in a remote Indigenous community context
  • The lived experience of Insider Action Research in a local government setting
  • Local public broadband - the missing link in Australia's broadband debate?
  • Cultural planning practices in local government in Victoria
  • The pitfalls and promises of an academic approach to solving real world problems in local government
  • One size fits all? An appraisal as to how NSW councils have reacted and adapted to new legislation
  • Community wellbeing indicators: measures for local government
  • Carbon offsetting by Queensland councils: motives and benefits
  • Is anybody listening? The impact of second home ownership on local governments in Australia and elsewhere
  • Proceedings of the 3rd National Local Government Researchers' Forum
  • Exploring interventions in urban form which can enable better population health
  • Local government research into a 'hidden' issue.