Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - June, 2021
The SA Government has approved a rocket launch pad on the Eyre Peninsula, despite objections from...
Service NSW slow to build fraud checks
Reports show a NSW Government department lacked the ability to check whether applications for over $1 billion in relief payments were fraudulent.
State slams ICAC questioning
The NSW Government has threatened a Sydney council over its questioning of an ICAC probe.
'Blue ribbon' plan released
A new strategy seeks to both protect and profit from areas within 50km of the ocean.
Hunter praises local links
New South Wales authority Hunter Water is joining with local councils to future-proof regional water supplies.
CAES builder spruiks local benefits
The company behind an advanced compressed-air energy storage facility says it will inject $457 million into a region town’s economy.
Gas gained from angled holes
Arrow Energy has been accused of drilling CSG wells under farmland without notifying landholders.
Herd approach reviewed in WA
Experts say a ‘herd immunity’ approach to COVID-19 in WA would have cost the state almost $5 billion.
Planners raise coal concerns
The NSW planning department has recommended that a new Hume Coal mine be refused.
Projects pave over health issues
Experts say the health impacts of major transport projects are too often glossed over during the planning phases.
Football fees cleared
Two former Ipswich council officials found not guilty of misconduct over a football exhibition match.
Grim stories in Vic. police report
A Victorian youth justice report has recommended raising the age of responsibility.
Insider questions Barilaro 'contract'
Questions have been asked about a quiet payment to an agricultural cooperative associated with a federal MP.
New staff for NSW disasters
A new Disaster Response Taskforce has been established to help NSW councils.
Sport database abandoned
The federal government has abandoned a plan to keep track of local sport needs.
Almond firm fined for water take
A major irrigator has been fined for an illegal water take, but some say the penalties should be higher.
New water body populated
Directors have been selected for the new body to govern much of Melbourne’s water.
Big developer faces defect claims
A developer is being sued over dozens of “defects” in near-new Parramatta buildings.
SA expands Tesla scheme
The SA Government is continuing to roll out Tesla home battery systems to create a virtual power plant (VPP).
Water issues plague WA towns
Dozens of remote WA communities are living on bottled water, with audits showing uranium and E. Coli among contaminants in their supplies.
Airport student plan slammed
South Australia has hit a hitch in its plan to quarantine returning international students.