FOREWORD Status of the report and investigative procedures i i A matter of concern ii Acknowledgements iii CHAPTER 1 SURVEY OF THE WORK OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Interim report of the Subcommittee 1 1.3 Media statement no. 15 2 1.4 An overview of submissions received by the Subcommittee The tax authority Definition of the tax base The tax rate Methods of valuation of rural land...

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Online information technologies are becoming essential tools for urban planning as they support information sharing and participatory decision making in the planning process. Therefore this paper underlines the importance of online planning and e-participation, examines household use of information technology, and discusses the digital divide problem. This paper also explores Australian local g...

A primary mission of the Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association (AHA) is to attract the best new and emerging science from a wide spectrum of established and new investigators worldwide. The AHA also seeks to promote the missions of its scientific councils (Table 1) by fostering interaction and collaboration between new and old members as well as non-members participating in the ...

This exploratory and descriptive research compares the policy-making processes and policy recommendations regarding universal service and universal access developed by the U.S. National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIIAC) and the Canadian Information Highway Advisory Council (IHAC) in conjunction with related federal government agencies. respectively, the Councils were charged w...

The use of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in production and distribution of some goods and services is inevitable for attainment of sustainable development. There is a need therefore to forge and promote strong, efficient, effective, sustainable, dynamic and vibrant PPPs so that the private sector can produce and deliver some goods and services hitherto (and now in most parts of Africa) pro...

The aim of this study was to develop a storm water quality improvement strategy plan (WQISP) which assists managers and decision makers of local city councils in enhancing their activities to improve regional water quality. City of Gosnells in Western Australia has been considered as a case study. The procedure on developing the WQISP consists of reviewing existing water quality data, identifyi...

BACKGROUND Twenty-four hour access to condoms for young people living in rural Victoria is problematic for many reasons, including the fact that condom vending machines are often located in venues and places they cannot access. METHOD We partnered with three rural councils to install condom vending machines in locations that provided improved access to condoms for local young people. Councils...

International experience of Policy Councils on food and nutrition has developed over recent decades but they have not received the attention that is due to them. The 1992 International Conference on Nutrition recommended that governments create Food Policy Councils but few have been created. There has been more experience in local and sub-national policy councils, particularly in North America....