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LG Professionals Australia's National Congress and Business Expo 2018

The LG Professionals Australia National Congress 2018 will be held in Canberra, 22-24 August, at the Canberra Rex Hotel.
Get the details. 

Are you a leading provider to local government?
​Join us at the 2018 National Congress

Would you like to get in front of hundreds of local government decision-makers?

The 2018 National Congress & Business Expo connects corporate partners and delegates with senior and emerging leaders from across the Australian local government sector.

Download the prospectus with various packages available, which provide our sponsors with unparalleled face-to-face opportunities with top managers and influencers in local government. In 2018, Congress will have a major focus on emerging leaders – the future decision-makers of the local government sector.
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Fore more information contact Greg Shand - greg@lgprofessionalsaustralia.org.au

LG Professionals Australia seeks local partner in Indonesia​

LG Professionals Australia is seeking a like-minded Indonesian partner organisation with a focus on local governance, or an Indonesian association that supports the work of local government, to implement projects under its International Program from 2018 and onwards.

​Nominations for ICMA's 2018 local government excellence awards open

​LG Professionals Australia is pleased to announce the International City/County Management Association (ICMA)’s Local Governance Excellence Awards, which will celebrate the value of professional management and honour creative contributions to professional local government leadership. The Awards highlight public awareness of the value of professional management and its impact on the quality of life in our communities.

Though based in the United States, the ICMA Awards Evaluation Panel encourages nominations to be submitted from communities in the International Region.  As a member, please consider making a nomination in one of the ten programs or professional award categories. Be sure to review the eligibility requirements for each award.

LG Professionals Australia hosts local government practitioners from Nepal for Australia Awards Fellowship

LG Professionals Australia is pleased to announce its role as a host organisation for municipal professionals from Nepal as part of the Australian Awards Fellowship.

The Australia Awards are prestigious international scholarships and fellowships funded by the Australian Government. Our project, Strengthening municipalities in Nepal for facilitating de-centralisation and ensuring better service delivery aims to help build the capacity of local government professionals and elected representatives in Nepal,

The project will build capacity and strengthen the partnership between the local government sectors of Australia and Nepal 

​New MoUs - Myanmar and Nepal 
​LG Professionals Australia is excited to announce two new MoUs - one with Ar Yone Oo Social Development Association in Myanmar, and one with MoU the Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN).

These partnerships will play an important role in strengthening the democratic systems in these countries, by offering technical and governance frameworks support at the local level.

Now is the time to join LG Professionals Australia 

Be a part of the national local government program in 2018 and take advantage of one of our new National Council Membership packages, tailored to deliver greater flexibility for councils of all sizes, in any location.

Features include practical professional development opportunities for emerging leaders, professional networking with national and international local government peers, and heavily discounted programs to help your organisation work better in the digital age.
The future looks bright
LG Professionals Australia offers an enormous congratulations to our Board member, Victoria MacKirdy who, as of January 2018, will be Chief Executive Officer for the City of Victor Harbor.

​Victoria will finish up in her current role as General Manager Economic Development, Innovation and Culture at Alexandrina Council in the coming weeks.
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An eye on City Deals

With research, discussion, and case studies, LG Professionals Australia is developing a large body of knowledge on the Smart Cities and City Deals. 

​This is an on-going focus.
Read Lauren Oakey's Govlink article on Smart Cities