AuthorEdmonds, M. J.Corporate AuthorFremantle (W.A. : Municipality). CouncilDescriptionReport of European study tour undertaken by Town Clerk in 1969. Purpose: to study a number of overseas cities, and port cities in particular, to compare the internal structures, the decision-making processes of councils, to investigate recent overseas instances of municipal amalgamations and methods of implementation, to learn the most modern management theories, techniques and practices within both government and non-government enterprise, to discuss current concepts of municipal government with world-renowned identities, with decision makers and with executive administrators, to observe these concepts in practice, to look for and learn from successful instances of meaningful citizen-participation in local government affairs, to develop through formal top-level study, maximum capacity to serve local government in general and Fremantle very specificallyImprint[Fremantle, W.A. City of Fremantle] 1969Collation61 p. + various pagings 27 cm.LanguageEnglishDate Published1969Notes Archival copy held offsite with Council Archives PC0390; "Fremantle January, 1969" - cover; Cover title; Fremantle City Library Local History Collection holds 2 copiesDewey Class352.0941 EDMPublication FormatReport
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