Archived News for Professionals in Local Government
Uber has set up a Public Policy Advisory Board to help it navigate the challenges and controversy of its global expansion.
Councils push for FAG certainty
Councils have welcomed new money revealed in this week’s Budget, but they are still being ignored on key fronts.
Feds look local for city delivery
The Federal Government says it will need councils to help it deliver the Smart Policy pillar of its Smart Cities Plan.
Long-awaited rail detailed
The Federal Government has made a $594 million budget commitment to an inland rail network running from Brisbane to Melbourne.
Bore plan moving in Broken Hill
WaterNSW has have chosen a site for bores that could soon supply the far west NSW city of Broken Hill.
Experts react to gas leak claim
Anti-CSG arguments were stoked by recent footage of a river on fire, but experts say the video is not all as it seems.
Legal fight launched on coal giant
This week has seen the start of what could be a landmark climate change case in Australia.
Water funding flows north
Australia’s water industry was not missed in this week’s budget announcement.
New lights to save distracted lives
A German town is installing traffic lights on the ground to protect mobile phone users.
Steel talks to call for Federal funds
SA's Premier and senior ministers will discuss taxpayer-funded investment in the Whyalla steelworks on Tuesday afternoon.
Linc unlucky in UCG ban
The Queensland Government’s ban on underground coal gasification (UCG) is being felt already.
CENTROC gets one voice quieter
The Mid Western Regional Council has left the region's peak lobby group for local government.
Councils laud new money for Melbourne
The Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) today has welcomed a big boost in the state’s budget papers.
Deep cost of street-sleeping revealed
Youth homelessness costs national health and justice systems more than $600 million a year.
Local Gov launches $7b election plan
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has launched an election plan ahead of the upcoming Federal poll.
Rating review running in NSW
New South Wales has launched its long-delayed review of the local government rating system.
UN called in island's identity fight
The 2,000 residents of Norfolk Island say Australia is trying to “re-colonise” their tiny South Pacific home.
Van ban in planning
Some councils along the New South Wales north coast could soon ban camper vans emblazoned with offensive slogans.
Dramatic gas clip in QLD call to action
International attention has been drawn to the CSG industry in Queensland on the back of a YouTube video.