Archived News for Professionals in Local Government
Farmers link for flows
Fourteen Tasmanian farmers have come together to create the Macquarie Settlement Pipeline Partnership in an effort to drought-proof their region.
Fire ant scheme slammed
A Senate inquiry into the spread of fire ants has heard some unsettling insights.
Mistrust rife in Reef review
Great Barrier Reef regulations have been met with scepticism from farmers.
New offshore zone set
The Federal Government has officially declared the Southern Ocean Wind Zone, covering an area of 1,030 square kilometres off the coast of Warrnambool and Port Fairy in Victoria.
Water licence challenged
The Central Land Council (CLC) has launched an appeal over the controversial Singleton Station groundwater licence.
Councils fear safety charges
Local governments are concerned about new workplace laws for volunteer firefighters.
Governments agree on NT housing
A $4 billion remote housing initiative is being created to transform NT Indigenous communities.
Ramping blamed in SA review
A review following the death of a man after a 10-hour wait for ambulance services has exposed critical issues within SA’s emergency response system.
State issues ticket change
The NSW Government says councils must pay for making parking inspectors issue paper tickets.
Waste energy firing up
A pioneering waste-to-energy project has been announced amid job cuts in Victoria.
Kiss lifted to commissioner role
Australia will soon have a new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.
Senator to lead DV probe
Former senator Natasha Stott Despoja has been appointed as the Royal Commissioner to lead South Australia’s inquiry into Domestic, Family, and Sexual Violence.
Powerful products for sewerage site
Melbourne Water is injecting millions into a treatment plant upgrade.
SA backs water projects
SA Water has unveiled a series of projects for South Australia’s reservoir reserves.
Authorities tackling asbestos issue
Authorities continue to grapple with an asbestos mulch contamination crisis.
Tech drives disaster platform
Experts have launched a new online platform to improve disaster preparedness using community-sourced data ...
Big scheme dubbed 'pork barrel'
The NSW Auditor-General has criticised the lack of a business case in the state’s $5 billion WestInvest program.