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(From left) Charles Sturt Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Mark Evans, Executive Director of the Central NSW Joint Organisation Ms Jenny Bennett, Chair of Central NSW Joint Organisation and Mayor of Cabonne Shire Council Cr Kevin Beatty, and The University of Technology’s Professor Graham Sansom at the “policy lab” Orange campus.
An inaugural local government ‘policy lab’ has brought together leading experts from Australian and British local governments to tackle the most critical challenges facing regional NSW councils.
The policy lab, a partnership between Charles Sturt University and the local government network Central NSW Joint Organisation (CNSWJO), was held in September 2023 and facilitated by Charles Sturt’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Professor Mark Evans.
The lab focused on answering the question ‘What can we do in this region to strengthen the role of local democracy in delivering positive social, economic and environmental outcomes for regional communities?’
“This lab brought together leading experts from Australian and British local governments, as well as social media specialists, alongside local councillors and policy officers, to unlock the potential of local democracy in delivering better outcomes for regional communities,” Professor Evans said.
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