Sentences with phrase «community councils»

Women's level of representation on community councils and in other structures is not always high, and ATSIC have subsequently established Women's Advisory Committees to ensure better representation and participation by women in decision - making processes.

In consultation with the states and territories, that the Australian Government develop a mechanism to coordinate the reporting obligations of Indigenous corporations and community councils.

Currently, the establishment costs for most RNTBCs are being met by the NTRBs and by state - funded organisations such as community councils.

The trustees can lease the land to Indigenous organisations or community councils, including in perpetuity.60

In Queensland, many of the communities that will be a part of this worthwhile project are governed by local community councils who have barely had enough time to establish themselves as strong and effective councils since the shift from the old Department of Aboriginal Affairs regime in the late 1980's, and then being responsible for all social services up until 2007.

Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of Australia (FECCA) Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of Australia (FECCA) is the peak, national body representing Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Usually Community Councils as trustee appointed by Minister who must consider views of Indigenous people and, as far as practicable, act in a way that is consistent with Indigenous tradition.

Chairs of Community Councils contribute 17 Board members.

This latter strategy was the first step in the current process of amalgamating existing community councils that is underway in the Northern Territory.

I also conducted consultations across Australia with a variety of Indigenous communities, organisations and community councils, ATSIC Regional Councils and Commissioners, as well as with Ministers and senior bureaucrats at the state, territory and federal level, and with staff within the new regional coordination centres who will be implementing the changes.

Several Community Councils mentioned they had been «trickle - fed» information and expressed concern that when they made inquiries themselves, departments responded that «the information is accessible on the internet».

In another trial site, both staff of the lead Australian government agency and ATSIC Regional Councillors stated that Indigenous people have had very little input into the whole of government activity in that trial site to date and that there was a risk that the trial may reinforce existing problems of corporate governance in communities by only consulting with community councils and not the community more broadly.

Several Indigenous Community Councils and organisations stated that they were still waiting for their quarterly funds at the end of the first quarter.

I also conducted consultations across Australia with Indigenous communities, Community Councils and organisations, ATSIC Regional Councils as well as with Ministers, senior bureaucrats at the state, territory and federal level, and with staff within the new regional coordination centres who will be implementing these changes.

Local Indigenous organisations such as community councils or NTRBs could be used by the traditional owners and third parties as a representative of the traditional owner community.

In these reviews it was particularly felt that coalitions of community councils and community service organisations would be effective as regional assemblies, which would be the legitimising basis of state and national representation.

[103] The Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of Australia is another example (and similarly relies on a mix of government and non-government funding).

Transcultural mental health centres, migrant resource centres and ethnic community councils can also offer support for young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds.

I have a good network of businesses and clients, also I have contacts with the state and city community councils, and except for this I pride myself in what I do.

Named after the major banjars (community councils) in the village, these large suites have marble - edged teakwood parquet floors spread out under a vaulted alang - alang thatched roof.

Weyer suggests others should visit the community councils in their areas.

It has one seat on the Greater London Assembly and perhaps 50 - 60 seats in parish and community councils throughout Britain.

Has served on PTO boards and School Community Councils at Jeremy Ranch Elementary, Treasure Mountain Junior High and Park City High

School Community Councils across the state will be responsible for allocating the funds.

School community councils are responsible for preparing plans that are submitted to the school board for approval.

Worldwide Partnerships for Schools with Voluntary Organizations, Foundations, Universities, Companies, and Community Councils (pp. 33 — 63).

Jones said she is contemplating a bill to eliminate the child deduction on Utah income tax (though not the federal deduction) and dedicating new revenues from this move to local public schools through the community councils.

School Community Councils in each school prepare a plan to address the school's greatest academic need.

Fewer than 40 of the district's 194 schools volunteered to participate in the program, in which teachers and other staff members, parents, and community members form school - community councils to provide oversight for school policy in consultation with the school principal, according to Rodney Davis, director of information services.

The program nurtures an adolescent's resources and skills, although it also aims to build a support network for teens by training mentors and creating community councils to consider children's ongoing needs.

«Among the reasons for enforcement are officer observations and community complaints received from 911 and 311 calls, and from meetings like tenant associations, community councils, and Build The Block sector meetings with neighborhood police officers.»

For example the 410 local authorities and 11,000 town, parish and community councils in England and Wales spend over # 113 billion a year to carry out similar functions.

It means decision about lives are being made in corporate boardrooms in the USA, Europe and Japan, instead of in local community councils or at the national level.

, Good Sports, Northside Community Council and the Cincinnati Recreation Commission.

With strong neighborhood support from the Northside Community Council, everyone was eager to transform the park.

He has also been on the Silicon Cape board for over 2 years, where he is now the chairman of the Community Council.

Maduck - Rutzki is also well - known for her contribution to community organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, Campbell Collegiate Community Council, Hawrylak School Parent Group of Volunteers, Hockey Regina, Soccer Regina and Autism Resource Centre of Regina.

The watering events were implemented with the assistance of the Raukkan Community Council, the Ngarrindjeri community, Mannum Aboriginal Community Association Incorporated, Nildottie Progress Association, the Australian Landscape Trust, the Pike River Land Management Group, private landholders, Landcare Groups, local councils and the South Australian Department of the Environment, Water and Natural Resources.

The watering events were implemented with the assistance of the Raukkan Community Council, the Ngarrandjeri community, the Australian Landscape Trust, the Pike River Land Management Group, private landholders, Local Action Plan Committees, local councils and the South Australian Department of the Environment, Water and Natural Resources.

The watering events were implemented with the assistance of the Raukkan Community Council, the Ngarrandjeri community, Mannum Aboriginal Community Association Incorporated, Nildottie Progress Association, the Australian Landscape Trust, the Pike River Land Management Group, private landholders, Local Action Plan Committees, local councils and the South Australian Department of the Environment, Water and Natural Resources.

The filthy lagoon is only one problem, said Nancy Jefferson, executive director of the Midwest Community Council, a West Side group that has complained about Garfield Park.

Committee members will also include: Brian Brady of Mikva Challenge, Dr. Byron Brazier of the Apostolic Church of God, Celine Coggins of Teach Plus, Sarah Cobb of Neighborhood Parents Network, Guillermo Gomez of The Healthy Schools Campaign, Timothy Knowles of the Urban Education Institute, Karen Lewis from the Chicago Teachers Union, Phyllis Locket of New Schools for Chicago, Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina's Church, Juan Soto of Pilsen Neighbors Community Council, Alderman Latasha Thomas, Robin Steans of Advance Illinois, Senator Kimberly Lightford.

She was a founding member of the Rogers Park Community Council, which was begun in part to keep the beaches from being developed, and a co-founder of the Rogers Park Tenants Committee.

She also was a grade school teacher and a founding member of the Rogers Park Community Council.

Prinz, conservation committee chairman of the Rogers Park Community Council, led the campaign to keep the beaches from being developed by getting the city of Chicago to purchase them.

Committee members will also include: Brian Brady of Mikva Challenge, Dr. Byron Brazier of the Apostolic Church of God, Celine Coggins of Teach Plus, Sarah Cobb of Neighborhood Parents Network, Guillermo Gomez of The Healthy Schools Campaign, Timothy Knowles of the Urban Education Institute, Phyllis Locket of New Schools for Chicago, Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina's Church, Juan Soto of Pilsen Neighbors Community Council, Alderman Latasha Thomas, Robin Steans of Advance Illinois, Senator Kimberly Lightford.

He was a past president of the North Town Community Council, and chairman of the Allied North Side Community Orgnizations.

The recreation programs of the District continued to develop and, in 1946, the Community Council donated 30 % of the profits of the July 4th festival to the Park District for recreational programs and a portion of the fieldhouse at Recreation Park was designated as a youth center.

The council, under the guidance of the Edgewater Community Council, raised more than $ 455,000 from the community and obtained a $ 200,000 commitment from the Park District to install the tot lot in Senn Park, the lawsuit said.

Our town hosts a good old - fashioned pie auction every spring to raise money for our community council.