2006 Symposium – Rotorua, New Zealand
The 2006 Symposium was hosted by SOLGM in Rotorua on 2 and 3 November 2006.
The case studies that were presented at the Symposium are:
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SMART Housing (Austin, Texas, United States) – concerning with housing affordability in a growing city.To access the written case study and other material click here.
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Greenhouse Action in Newcastle Plan (Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia) – dealing with the Greenhouse Action in Newcastle (GAIN) Plan that was developed to address the growing need for local government and the community to manage its impact on the environment. To access the written case study and other material click here.
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Organisation of Choice (Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada) – featuring a small local authority’s strategy to positively influence organisational culture and employee capacity, and quality of service. To access the written case study and other material click here.
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Real Service Real Time (New Plymouth District Council, New Zealand) – highlighting the use of new technologies to produce spectacular gains in the management of the maintenance of water, wastewater and sewerage systems. To access the written case study and other material click here.
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Re-engineering, Reinvesting and Revitalizing the Community (Corpus Christi, Texas, United States) – dealing with a dynamic, strategic method of performance management using the industry-standard Balanced Scorecard framework. To access the written case study and other material click here.
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Local Strategies Global Investments (Playford, South Australia, Australia) – featuring an approach to local economic development based on bundling up small and under-resourced projects into ones of sufficient magnitude to enter into global markets. To access the written case study and other material click here.
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Hume Global Learning Village (Hume City, Victoria, Australia) - This will feature the collaboration between the Ford Motor Company and The Age newspaper and the City create a learning community in Hume City. To access the written case study and other material click here
Sponsors
The principal sponsor of the symposium was Civic Assurance.
"Real Service Real Time" is sponsored by the Department of Internal Affairs.
"SMART Housing" is sponsored by the Department of Building and Housing.
