Archived News for Professionals in Local Government

Barnaby Joyce will take the captain’s chair on a voyage toward new and bigger dams.

Dick Smith says safety changes could keep the bush flying

Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith says safety restrictions are crippling regional air travel.

Gate agreement breeds fear in mining bodies

Concern is mounting within the powerful Minerals Council of Australia and its NSW state-level affiliate.

Young work rates rarely lower than right now

The latest youth unemployment figures show tough times in many regions, with some areas seeing dramatic spikes in joblessness over the last few years.

Calls for outback travelers in new city site talks

Rural and regional residents of New South Wales could be cut off by reduced access to airports, prompting calls to ensure outback flights can keep a place in Sydney terminals.

Councils to cart off local shopping issue

Shopping trolleys are the target of a state-wide push by the Local Government Association of South Australia, which says regions must rid themselves of the free-wheeling grocery carts.

Minister makes squabble-settling trip to the coast

The fight that has brought a tropical council to a standstill will be mediated by the Local Government Minister.

Safe drinking measures rolling out state-wide

A state-wide action plan has been launched to stamp out alcohol and drug related violence in Queensland.

Towns probed for ideas on past and future

A university study is hitting outback towns to find out what made them tick, and what will keep them turning over in the future.

Farmers form their own view on CSG risk

An event has been organised by rural landholders to get a better grasp of the potential risks from CSG extraction.

Emergency attacks prompt call for health help

Authorities say three assaults in as many weeks show security is out of hand at the Bunbury Regional Hospital.

Cities push to make their names online

Berlin has led an international charge to expand the domains of the internet, announcing its own custom online suffix.

Horsham heads for new age with $10 million fixing fund

A Victorian school in disrepair has been awarded $10 million for a full makeover.

Alleged scooter drinking loophole stays open

Some New South Wales residents may continue using electric mobility scooters as a way around drink-driving laws.

Audit launched on shaky basis

A submission from the Community and Public Sector Union has poked holes in the very basis of the Government's Commission of Audit, saying parts of the Public Service probe are simply wrong.

Miners through lobbies want more money for the north

A lobby group says abolishing income tax in the Northern Territory would help bolster a massive expansion of the region’s economy, productivity and population.

Prime site sales push public tenants from foreshore

Hundreds of public housing tenants will be moved from their foreshore homes, as the New South Wales government moves to capitalise on the valuable sites.

Rate rises called out for beating inflation

The Victorian State Government has issued a warning to its regional councils, telling them to rein-in rate rises that media reports say are out of control.

Pipeline plan to stop farmers trickling away

Work has begun on a $40 million plan for better water supplies in Victoria.

Waterwise plan for WA to get smart on saving

The Waterwise Towns program is being rolled-out across Western Australia's south-west and Great Southern regions, with thousands expected to save water and money.