Local Government Association Of South Australia - Head Office
Local Government in Adelaide

Who we are, what we do and how we promote and represent councils in South Australia. The Local Government Association (GA) of South Australia is a membership organization which provides quality service and leadership pertinent to the needs of member Councils. Further information on the meetings lower is only available to member councils. The Local Government Association provides services, encourage and leadership to SA councils for the profit of the community. The GA provides planning and environmental policy encourage to councils to assist build better communities. The GA provides project urge and resources to assist Councils better serve their local residents. Working with and for councils, the GA drives efficiencies, identifies opportunities, and advocates for positive outcomes for councils and the communities they represent. All councils benefit from working together. These include service recognition awards for those who have contributed more than 10 years to local government, the Joy Baruch Award which recognizes the contribution of women as elected members, and the Jim Crawford Award which is available to individuals or groups active in, or associated with public libraries. These include service recognition awards for those who have contributed more than 10 years to local government. The Award is available to individuals or groups active in, or associated with, public libraries eligible for funding by the Libraries Board of South Australia. The beginning report became the blueprint for the establishment of all public libraries in South Australia, while the second supported the continued growth and development of these libraries. Mr Crawford also spent more than 20 years as an elected local government member. Where the bureaucrats couldn't find a solution, Jim Crawford would burst through with his raw enthusiasm and passion and attain what needed to be achieved, son, Mr Paul Crawford, said. The GA Board normally holds two meetings per year at regional councils. Further information on the members of the GA Board is available here. A majority of the Committee’s members are independent. Subsequent consideration of the report, the Board provides feedback to the Committee regarding its operations and any specific areas of focus for the succeeding year. Succeeding the review, an improvement plan will be developed and implemented during the ensuing year. Further information on the GA's Members Services are only available to member councils. The GA provides councils with project encourage and resources relating to community services to help them better serve their residents. Further information on the GA's Community Services projects are only available to member councils. Planning and environmental policy are an crucial way in which the GA supports councils to aid build communities and equip councils for the future. They all yield important informal networking opportunities.