Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - September, 2015
The Hobart City Council will look at the feasibility of amalgamating with neighbouring municipalities.
States, communities set to gladly open doors
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced Australia will take on 12,000 refugees, as millions flee conflict in Syria.
Two-term mayoral move coming in NSW
The NSW Government is moving to extend mayors’ terms to two year, to end the revolving door of council leaders in the state.
Experts look at FIFO diabetes link
Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers and their families are being targeted in a new study looking at the skyrocketing rates of diabetes in mining communities.
Farmers to have field day in MDBA visit
The chairman of the Berriquin Irrigators group has slammed what he calls ludicrous anomalies in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
Ice inquiry hears NT safety issues
The Australian Hotel Association (AHA) says allowing bouncers to intervene in street fights could make for a safer nightlife.
Sydney could be seeing needless fees
Reports say Sydney motorists may have been unfairly charged nearly $1.5 million in tolls on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but the Government cannot tell.
GovHack prize for Indigenous tracking app
A high-tech approach to presenting important Indigenous issues has won a national award as part of GovHack 2015.
Union says NT schools forced to be direct
The Australian Education Union says teachers on the Northern Territory’s Elcho Island are being strong-armed into adopting “direct instruction”.
Councils sick of funds trickling up
New South Wales Councils say the State Government must stop fiddling while they burn.
Pop-ups and Periscopes in ACT's community push
The ACT has launched a pop-up Cabinet program to increase community engagement.
Rights restored in WA native title win
Fifteen years after the application was made, traditional land owners in WA’s Pilbara region have gained legal recognition.
Seven points on rate capping plan
The Victorian Local Governance Association has raised a string of concerns with the Essential Services Commission’s (ESC) rate capping plan.
Social bonds scheme considered nationwide
The Federal Government and the states are paying close attention to a NSW plan that addresses big social problems through community programs.
Fire probe hears of research rig
The inquiry into the Hazelwood mine fire in Victoria has heard allegations that a Melbourne University researcher was pushed to change her wording to protect the Health Department from blame.
QLD marks two years of fluoride freedom
Fluoridation of water has been optional in Queensland since 2012, and coverage has dropped by 10 per cent.