Session Information
Meeting themes
Key themes
The inaugural meeting of the Australian Council of Local Government is the next step in forging a new partnership between federal and local governments.
There are a number of key issues where federal and local governments can and do work together to help improve the quality of life in our communities.
The 18 November meeting will be an important step in this cooperative engagement by focusing on issues where dialogue and partnership can achieve concrete results for communities. Breakout sessions are expected to be based around the following themes:
- improving engagement of local and federal governments, including Constitutional recognition; [
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- making our major cities more liveable, productive and sustainable; [PDF: 220 KB]
- working towards more efficient and sustainable local government; [PDF: 222 KB]
- strengthening regional economies, including broadband, communication and tourism; [PDF: 221 KB]
- adapting to our changing local environments; [PDF: 218 KB]
- partnering to improve housing affordability, including more effective planning and development processes; [PDF: 220 KB]
- facilitating social inclusion in our communities; [PDF: 220 KB]
- improving wellbeing in our communities; [PDF: 219 KB] and
- closing the gap: Indigenous engagement in local communities. [PDF: 215 KB]
Breakout session structure
Participants, through the online registration facility, will nominate their preferred theme sessions in order of priority. Attendance at breakout sessions will be on a first-come first-served basis. Preferences will be accommodated to the extent possible and according to room size.
The discussions will be chaired by a relevant Australian Government Minister and involve short presentations from invited speakers to stimulate the discussions. Sessions will be professionally facilitated and supported by scribes. The outcomes of the discussions will be summarised at the closing plenary and will inform the future work of the Australian Council of Local Government.
Please note: The ACLG Meeting program is subject to change. Any changes will be advised by updates to these web pages and reflected in the registration information you will receive prior to the event.
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