Publications
Local Government Matters - May 2009 (PDF 214 KB)
Local Government Matters - February 2009 (PDF 1,737 KB)
Guidance Papers
Guidance Paper No. 1 - Appointing a Chief Executive Officer (PDF 316 KB)
Guidance Paper No. 2 - Section 237 Removal of Vehicles (PDF 128 KB)
Information Paper No. 1 - Ombudsman's Reports Relating to Councils Findings and General Lessons (PDF 108 KB)
Reports
Step This Way - Women at work in Local Government in South Australia - September 2008 (PDF 1253 KB).
A handbook aimed at helping South Australian Councils to attract more women into leadership positions.
Revocation of Community Land Classification - A resource for South Australian Councils - June 2008 (PDF 443 KB)
The resource contains an overview of the legislative framework governing the classification of community land and provides guidance on how to compile an application under the Local Government Act 1999.
Independent Review of Local Government Elections - Final Report - March 2008 (PDF 761 KB)
Information about the Review can be accessed at the Independent Review of Local Government Elections website.
Community Engagement Handbook - March 2008 (PDF 1047 KB)
The Handbook provides councils with a model framework for effective planning and implementation of processes.
Community Engagement Showcase - June 2007 (PDF 967 KB)
A new Community Engagement Showcase highlights leading practice examples of councils engaging their communities. Copies are available from the Local Government Association. See media release.
Outback Areas Governance Review Community Engagement Report - August 2007 (PDF 82 KB)
National competition policy legislative review (PDF 144 KB)
Report by the Ministerial Working Party on fees and allowances for elected members of Local Government (ZIP)
Report of the review panel to the Minister for Local Government on the assessment of operations and performance of the Outback Areas Community Development Trust (PDF 515 KB)
May 1999
Review of the Local Government elections conducted in May 2000
Release of the Report July 2001 and Foreword. (ZIP)
Review Report (PDF 41 KB)
The Local Government [Proceeding of Councils Regulations 1984]
Report of the review of the Local Government accounting and other financial regulations, in relation to the Local Government Act 1999 (PDF 51 KB)
September 1999
Local Government Boundary Reform Board Final Report (ZIP)
Report of the Local Government Boundary Reform Board to the Minister for Local Government on the operation of Local Government structural reform in the period January 1996-September 1998
City of Adelaide Governance Review Final Report (ZIP)
Report to the Minister for Local Government on the review of governance arrangements of the City of Adelaide - January 1998
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