Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - October, 2023
The NSW Environment Minister, Penny Sharpe, has given the green light for an aerial cull of feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park.
Farmers push for flood help
Murraylands farmers are calling for urgent levee repairs after flooding.
Legal action over water talks
First Nations groups have launched a legal challenge over a water plan.
Water sales sizzle
Irrigators in the Murray-Darling Basin have sold almost double the amount of water the federal government initially sought ...
PFAS spreads quick
Chemical runoff from the Forest Hill RAAF base has been discovered near the water supply of the New South Wales city of Wagga Wagga, decades ahead of earlier predictions.
Shire suffers exodus
The Glenelg Shire in southwest Victoria is grappling with a series of high-profile departures.
Bryn Estyn gets going
The opening of a major facility is being touted as “a new chapter in Tasmania's water future”.
Food waste fines for ACT
The ACT Government has a new circular economy strategy that will target food waste reduction.
MDBA backs sampling
Citizen scientists are being called to swap their backyards for a local waterway.
Inter-state hospital planned
The NSW and Victorian Governments have unveiled the $558 million Albury Wodonga regional hospital master plan.
Language grants to save speech
The Queensland Government has a new strategy to preserve Indigenous languages.
Snowy issues probed
A sinkhole, toxic gas release, and massive cost overrun have disrupted the Snowy 2.0 project.
Statue review suggested
The City of Sydney's first-ever Aboriginal councillor, Yvonne Weldon, is pushing for a review of colonial statues in the city.
NT council sacked
The Northern Territory government has suspended all members of the Barkly Regional Council and placed the council under official management.
SA breach revealed
The South Australian government has disclosed a significant cyber security breach that potentially compromised the data of many individuals.
Big desal plans underway
Queensland is set to invest billions in the construction and expansion of desalination plants.
Scientists run big sweep
The Federal Government is assessing the nation's subterranean water reserves.