These
services include things like the administration of building standards, the policing of minor
by-laws, the provision of garbage collection services and ensuring the welfare of the aged.
Much of the revenue of local government comes from the imposition of rates and charges
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on property owners within the municipality, but a significant part of the income comes in
the form of grants from the other two levels of government. Local government is extremely
vulnerable in that any administration can be dismissed by a state Local Government Minister.
Unlike the two upper levels of government, the parliament or council of local government
is composed of politicians who are only part-time and are not paid a salary. However, they
are paid allowances to compensate them for expenses incurred while performing their duties
(Pliaskin, 2004).
The Western Region of Melbourne contains around 20,000 businesses and is regarded as
the manufacturing, transport, and distribution hub of south-eastern Australia (Tatnall, Burgess,
& Singh, 2004).
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