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Statewide partnership agreements
Meeting communiqués
Review of the operations and functions of the Local Government Board

About the Premier's Local Government Council

The Premier's Local Government Council (PLGC) is a high-level forum for discussions between the State Government and local government on issues of statewide significance. It was established in 2000 and meets three times a year to discuss topical and continuing issues.

The PLGC membership comprises the Premier, who chairs the Council, the President of the Local Government Association of Tasmania and seven elected local government representatives from various Tasmanian councils. The Council membership is drawn from the General Management Committee of the Local Government Association of Tasmania. Members can be mayors, deputy mayors or councillors.

The Council is supported by an Officials Committee made up of State Government and local government officers.

PLGC and Officials Committee membership lists.

The PLGC is established by a protocol agreement, which sets out the principles of the PLGC, terms of reference, procedural matters, work program and consultation procedures. A revised protocol agreement was signed on 9 December 2004.

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Stronger Councils, Better Services

Stronger Councils, Better Services is a project of the Premier’s Local Government Council. The State Government will work jointly with the Local Government Association of Tasmania to carry out the project. The State Government has committed $200 000 to support the initiative, the aim of which is to strengthen local government in Tasmania. The Initiative’s four focus areas are:

  1. Sustainable business
  2. Better services
  3. Good governance
  4. The Local Government Board – A new role

For further information, contact the Local Government Division on 6232 7022, or the Local Government Association of Tasmania on 6233 5960.

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Statewide partnership agreements

Statewide partnership agreements are developed under the Premier's Local Government Council. To date, there have been five statewide partnership agreements, three of which have concluded after full implementation:

  • Climate change
  • Communication and consultation
  • Financial reform
  • Simplifying planning schemes
  • Waste management.

Find out more about the statewide partnership agreements.

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Meeting communiqués

The Premier's Local Government Council meets three times a year in various locations around the State and generally issues a communiqué after each meeting.

PLGC communiqués:

Meeting 30: 2 October 2009
Meeting 29: 7 May 2009
Post Special meeting: 20 March 2009
Meeting 28: March 2009
Meeting 25: September 2008
Meeting 24: April 2008
Post Special meeting: February 2008
Meeting 22: December 2007
Meeting 21: September 2007
Meeting 20: April 2007
Meeting 19: December 2006
Meeting 18: June 2006
Meeting 17: December 2005
Meeting 16: March 2005
Meeting 15: December 2004
Meeting 14: September 2004
Meeting 13: April 2004 (no communiqué was written for this meeting)
Meeting 12: December 2003
Meeting 11: July 2003
Meeting 10: March 2003
Meeting 9: December 2002
Meeting 8: February 2002
Meeting 7: December 2001
Meeting 6: September 2001
Meeting 5: June 2001
Meeting 4: March 2001
Meeting 3: December 2000
Meeting 2: August 2000
Meeting 1: February 2000 (no communiqué was written for this meeting)

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Review of the operations and functions of the Local Government Board

The future role and activities of the Board are being considered as part of the Premier’s Local Government Council’s Stronger Councils, Better Services project.

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