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Item 11: Community

11.1 2016 National General Assembly of Local Government REPORT BY THE GOVERNANCE COORDINATOR TO 20 APRIL 2016 ORDINARY MEETING GOV400054, A0100021

RECOMMENDATION That Council: 1. receive the report by the Governance Coordinator on the call for motions to the

2016 National General Assembly of Local Government; and

2. consider the call for Motions in accordance with the guidelines and background information to be lodged by Friday 22 April 2016.

Executive summary The Australian Local Government Association has written to all Councils informing them of the National General Assembly (NGA) of Local Government Meeting in Canberra 19 – 22 June 2016.

Disclosure of Interest Nil.

Detailed report To be eligible for inclusion in the NGA Business papers, motions must follow the principles set out by the Australian Local Government Association Board, namely:

• Be relevant to the work of Local Government nationally; • Be consistent with the theme of the NGA; • Compliment or build on the policy objectives of your state local government association; • Propose a clear action and outcome and; • Not be advanced on behalf of external third parties which may seek to use the NGA to apply

pressure to Board members, to gain national political exposure for positions that are not relevant to the work of or in the national interests of the local government sector.

Community Plan implications Theme Good Governance Goal Strong civic leadership

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Strategy Provide strong representation for the community at Regional, State and Federal levels

Financial implications Not applicable.

TIM JOHNSTON GOVERNANCE COORDINATOR

SIMON JONES DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY

5 April 2016 Attachments: 1. ALGA 2016 call for Motions Discussion Paper. APPROVED FOR SUBMISSION: BRAD CAM GENERAL MANAGER

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