Some of you might be aware that this past weekend played host to a public forum to discuss options for the redevelopment of QEII Square.
With the opening of the current library museum and subsequent demolition of the old library building and planned demolition of the administrative part of St Matthew’s Anglican Church due to take [...]
Archive for July 22nd, 2008
QE2 Square, visions for the future.
Posted in Albury, Editorial, Lifestyle, Local Government, Media on July 22, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Opinion: Local Government is Redundent
Posted in Local Government, tagged History, Local Government, Opinion on July 22, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Once upon a time there was a reason for local government to exist.
In the early days, State (or colonial) governments in Australia weren’t terribly big affairs, their ability to minutely effect policy across the state was limited. There was no major civil service, and the only real tools at their disposal were the police [...]