Sep-Oct 2016 Issue | Business View Oceania

218 Business View Oceania - September/October 2016 Though there are those who support thenotion that small local governments do not hold a lot of responsibility, and are considered too small to effectively manage large scale projects, there are plenty of local governments who would quickly prove them wrong. The Shire of Williams, located in regional Western Australia, is certainly one of the bright- est examples, as its small local govern- ment team has manage to not only se- cure significant investments for itself, but has also managed a project that has included six of its neighbouring councils. Its level of competence, ex- pertise and efficiency has been prov- en time and time again. Geoff McKeown, the Council’s CEO and Heidi Cowcher, the Economic De- velopment Officer, talked to us about the Council’s recent work and how it has not only benefitted the Shire of Williams, but also the regional area en- compassing a further six local govern- ments in a unique collaborative part- Shire of Williams