This study provides a summary of key issues raised in prior reviews of the literature and research on the impacts of fly-in/fly-out, driveIn/drive-out (FIFO/DIDO) work practices and, where appropriate, supplement this with other recent literature found. Furthermore, given the nature of ACELG’s modus operandi, the focus is on the impact of FIFO/DIDO work practices on...

South East Queensland (SEQ) is a fast growing, mega-city region in Australia and innovative metropolitan regional planning and collaborative governance arrangements have been evolving in the region since the early 1990s. This report presents the results of recent research on the evolution of collaborative governance in SEQ. The report outlines a broad concept of collaborative...

This report documents the processes, outcomes and recommendations of the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) Local Government Researchers Forum held at the University of Technology, Sydney on 14 and 15 December 2011.

This report maps current research and thinking on the state of community liveability indicator development in Australia. The report facilitates further thinking and research in this area by: a) Increasing the amount of information in the public domain on community indicators. b) Providing a starting point for local councils seeking to develop their own community...

This report has been prepared as a component of the next phase of the Rural-Remote and Indigenous Local Government Program of the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG). The aim of the overall strategy is to identify key steps in building the capacity of small rural-remote and Indigenous councils across Australia – and...