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The Centre is a cross-faculty centre for research, consultancy and education activities. The Centre currently has more than thirty members and associates. Administrative and financial oversight is provided by the Director. A three-person Management Committee is responsible for the strategic direction of the Centre, and for ensuring the carriage of individual areas of activity of the Centre. The Centre employs part-time research assistants for specific projects, and welcomes visiting scholars and local government professionals. The Director is Professor Brian Dollery and Deputy Director is Bligh Grant. The Management Committee is made up of the Director Professor Brian Dollery, Deputy Director Bligh Grant and Dr Andrew Johnson.
Mission Statement
"To provide an umbrella organisation for activities of the University of New England that are relevant to local government so as to facilitate support, service, education and leadership to all sectors of local government in Australia. This is achieved through four core areas of activities: education, professional development, consultancy and research" |
Please click here for further background information about the Centre for Local Government.
The Centre for Local Government Working Paper series is available here.
The Centre for Local Government has also recently contributed to the Faculty of The Professions' Rural Resurgence Initiative