Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - July, 2019
The director of an embattled Victorian recycling company faces court this week.
Big fund for cladding fix
Victorian taxpayers will pay for rectification works on buildings with dangerous combustible cladding.
Northern plans examined
A new Senate inquiry will look at the federal government's plans for Northern Australia.
Nuclear poll approved
A ballot on a proposed nuclear storage facility on the Eyre Peninsula will go ahead after Federal Court intervention.
City scheme gets digital twin
Experts are working on a “digital twin” for the Fishermans Bend renewal project in Melbourne.
Green cities group launched
Experts want government funding to help make Australian cities healthier and more sustainable.
Littleproud plugs water audits
Industry-run water efficiency projects are being audited, the Government claims.
Melbourne drug room expanded
The Victorian Government is expanding Melbourne’s safe injecting room trial.
Solar deal for traditional land
A First Nations-owned renewable energy project in north-east Victoria is moving ahead.
Big wage bill settled
The Queensland Government has agreed to pay a $190 million settlement over unpaid wages.
Blacktown backs pesticide tests
Blacktown Council will test new pesticides after workers went on strike over Roundup.
Councils call for better protection
Violence against council workers is escalating in Victoria, prompting a call for new laws.
Local recycling suggested
The recycling industry wants to kickstart the domestic market to reduce the reliance on Asian countries.
Recognition bid launched
Conservatives are divided over the Morrison government's plan for Indigenous recognition.
SA spending probed
SA's Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) has been found to have committed maladministration.
Ancient eel traps honoured
A Victorian indigenous site older than the pyramids, the Acropolis and Stonehenge has won World Heritage status.
Farms slighted in SA mining reform
South Australia's Mining Act reform has passed the Lower House despite four Liberal MPs crossing the floor to vote against it.
Murray Scheme drained
There are new claims that the Murray Darling scheme has become a colossal waste of money.
Blacktown staff refuse Roundup
More than 500 Sydney council workers have walked off the job over concerns about the weed killer Roundup.
Goose cull questioned
Tasmania’s Derwent Valley Council is investigating a mysterious cull of 16 birds.