Archived News for Professionals in Local Government
A Queensland Government taskforce says it will cost about $8.2 billion to save the Great Barrier Reef.
Scammers draining city funds
Brisbane City Council has lost more than $450,000 through phoney invoices over the past month alone.
Farmers' fight continues post-Caroona
The NSW Government has decided to buy back the Caroona coal mine licence from BHP, but says the nearby Shenhua mine is going ahead.
Speed increase concerns surgeons
The people who deal with hideous scenes of road trauma are fighting a move to unlimited speed zones.
Power play motives questioned
Treasurer Scott Morrison is under fire for blocking the sale of NSW electricity assets to China.
Legal cuts could force new thinking
The WA Chief Justice says community legal services will have to innovate to deal with funding cuts.
Mayor Mannoun moving on
Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun is retiring to spend time with his family, shortly after an unrelated ICAC raid.
Big QLD land clearing banned
The Federal Government has blocked land clearing that may have damaged the Great Barrier Reef.
Dog ban dashing through in NSW
A bill to ban greyhound racing in New South Wales has been fast-tracked.
Rural communities on climate front line
Systemic disadvantages in rural and regional communities will get worse.
Proponents push for steel revival
Supporters are calling for significant federal funds to save Arrium steel.
Coal clean-up could bury QLD
Reports say Queensland taxpayers face a bill of over $3 billion to clean up the state's coal mines.
Vic considers empowering people
The Victorian Government could help residents source their own power.
DAPs backed at AGM
The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) has voted in favour of development assessment panels (DAP).
Mixed views on cashless months
The South Australian town of Ceduna is one third of the way into its cashless welfare card trial.
Rural towns want solid services
Inflexible government funding is depriving remote communities in NSW, according to one social services group.
Tough start for torture inquiry
The United Nations has joined the torrent of outrage about abuse in Australian youth detention.
Twitter shows locals what rates do
Councils across the country have shown exactly what they do with residents’ rates.
Quay contamination combated
Filtration upgrades at Perth’s Elizabeth Quay water park are complete, but there is no word on when the $13 million facility might reopen.
Waste reveals WA drug use
Wastewater tests have revealed a lot about the private lives and habits of Perth.
Power firm cuts fire grants
WA’s Western Power has cut an $80,000 a year grants program for volunteer firefighters.