Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - March, 2016
A recent survey has found that negative attitudes among Australian voters towards asylum seekers are driven by religious bigotry more than by racism or economic anxieties.
Tassie still tackling power/internet woes
The impact of Tasmania’s Basslink outage continues, as the government scrambles to patch up various services.
Windsor to wind up fibre pressure
Australia could soon have a powerful new advocate for an NBN that is actually worth doing.
High-tech cities to take Nature's tips
The engineers of the future say new cities will be designed according to the lessons of our biological past.
Two new towers moving to Melbourne
Two new skyscrapers have been approved at an iconic site in Melbourne’s CBD.
Can't reach them? Beat them
A West Australian mayor wants trouble-making kids to be caned, and is looking to the Barnett Government for support.
Cities seen through insect eyes
A new Australian study says particularly social bugs like ants and bees may have something to teach us about building resilient infrastructure.
Crossing to honour key councillor
A simple street crossing will soon become an apt tribute to one of the founding mothers of Melbourne.
LGAQ wants new councillors' cop
The Local Government Association of Queensland wants an anti-mud-slinging cop.
Surprising stacks add to Apostles
A new discovery could see more tourists visiting one of Australia’s already best-known sites.
Approval allows new water treatment
Rural Australian towns may soon have a new option for much-needed wastewater treatment.
WA's growth pinned to new flows
Western Australian Water Minister Mia Davies says more supplies and uses of water are needed.
Palmer's new play could save some workers
Clive Palmer – a politician and mining magnate of indeterminable wealth – appears to have taken control of his ailing nickel refinery once more.
Brisbane's backroom park deal buried
Reports say Brisbane City Council (BCC) signed a multi-million-dollar contract to sell city parkland to major donor to the Liberal National Party.
Dumps destroy western benches
An outback WA council says if residents cannot control their rubbish, they will not get any benches to sit on.
LGA preps for mass induction
With local government elections happening across Queensland this month, the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) says it is ready for an influx of new councillors and mayors.
NBN builders test better tech
Leaked reports suggest the company building the National Broadband Network has investigated a new kind of fibre-to-the-premises technology.
NT teachers claim Gonski grift
The NT education union has grilled the Government on where $272 million of funding is being spent.
WALGA wants interim heads to stay on
The WA Local Government Association (WALGA) has voted to retain its leadership team at a meeting of the organisation’s State Council this week.
Bleach alert ahead of heat peak
Far North Queensland authorities are struggling through a perfect storm of reef destruction.