July-August 2016 Oceania Edition

12 Business View Australia - July - August 2016 and models. For instance, whenever a council requests help with the undertaking of a new project, the LGA readily provides an array of model documents, templates, and general support which is applicable across the board. Furthermore, it manages the Local Government Research and Development scheme which steadily improves upon existing areas of administration, management, and support. When councils want to build something like a community centre or sports facility, the LGA provides the councils with advice and funding suggestions. The LGA procurement arm also enables them to seek out bulk priced supplies and contractors