Archived News for Professionals in Local Government
Dentists decry anti-fluoride drive
The Australian Dental Association has issued a warning about “extremist” anti-fluoride groups.
NSW looks to hooks for safety
The NSW Government is installing 85 drumlines to take out sharks on the north coast.
Talks launched on disturbing report
The Federal Government will hold high-level roundtable discussions on Indigenous suicide in the Kimberley region.
Activists' Alpha appeal fails
Gina Rinehart’s proposed 30-million-tonne Alpha coal mine is storming ahead after clearing its latest legal hurdle.
Mackay joins anti-fluoride drive
Big Queensland councils appear to be moving away from water fluoridation.
Over-funding figures revealed
Pricey private schools are receiving several times more taxpayer funding than they are entitled to ...
Unincorporated towns frown on 'fourth tier'
Disgruntled rumblings about council reforms have been heard from far west New South Wales.
Funds to forward Tassie plans
Tasmanian councils will soon get access to interest-free loans in a $100 million stimulus package.
Upgrades rain on far west NSW
The NSW Government has committed to a multi-million-dollar upgrade the ageing water supply for the town of White Cliffs.
Imbalance behind big health gaps
A leading global health figure says that to fix the gaps in our medical system, we must close the larger gaps in society.
Top marks for mobile heart check
There have been some positive reports from trials of a new mobile ECG system in outback NSW.
Burnie backs natural resting place
A council in Tasmania has backed plans for a natural, eco-friendly burial site.
Huon given heave-ho
Tasmania’s Local Government Minister says he will dismiss the entire Huon Valley council.
QLD developer donation questioned
Queensland’s Local Government department is reviewing a big donation from an unregistered company to a Brisbane mayor.
Scullion claims "cracker" meeting
The Indigenous Affairs Minister has met with unhappy Indigenous ...
Sunny Coast waste going underground
Sunshine Coast will soon feature a high-tech, automated, underground waste collection system.
Two councils dodge conglomeration
Two NSW councils have won an appeal to have their forced mergers set aside.
Nalder prods Barnett on port plan
A leaked letter suggests Western Australia would be hit hard by plans to scale-down the Perth Freight Link.
Port sale nets $9.7 billion
The Victorian Government has announced the sale of the Port of Melbourne for $9.7 billion.