Archived News for Professionals in Local Government
A federal tribunal has been called in for a public servant who claimed she was psychologically damaged by a seating arrangement.
Sunshine state mosque bid fails
Plans to build a mosque in the Gold Coast suburb of Currumbin have been rejected.
Tassie dams approach 12 per cent
The dams that power much of Tasmania have seen their storage levels drop even further.
Doctors want brown coal stopped
Hundreds of doctors and medical professionals are calling on the Victorian government to retire the Latrobe Valley's brown coal power plants because of the health concerns.
Grass condoms key to new industry
Academics and aboriginal rangers have come together near the Queensland-Northern Territory border to farm native spinifex grass for the world's strongest, thinnest condoms.
Queensland clears way for coal giant
Queensland’s Palaszczuk government has granted the final major approval for the controversial Carmichael coal project in Central Queensland.
Road money going the wrong way
Governments tend to shower new roads, railway and other infrastructure on marginal electorates, but a new report says this pork-barrelling is creating a major drag.
INPEX seeks to move green goals
Reports say INPEX is trying to renege on an agreement for $30 million worth of environmental projects.
Council closes tap for farmer-pays system
The West Wimmera Shire will not fork out to buy water for drought stricken farmers.
First steps to future of family violence
Victoria will soon have Australia’s first independent family violence agency, combining monitoring, policy advice and research roles.
Lively meeting leads to new digs
Victoria’s Macedon Ranges Shire has allowed a quarry south of Kyneton to triple in size.
Transport re-jig could boost city fringes
An interesting idea has been lost in the furore over income tax reform.
Veteran reflects on gender in local gov.
One of Australia’s longest-serving councillors has spoken out about the need for more women in local government.
Farmers drag gas worries to court
A Queensland farming family is in a legal bid for compensation for damage from coal seam gas mining.
NSW water worries to be unpicked
New South Wales will have a statewide inquiry into water management and storage.
New uses sought in coal giant's wake
The Victorian town of Anglesea is being consulted about future uses for the site of Alcoa’s coal-fired power station and mine.
WALGA wants gift definition fixed
The WA Local Government Association (WALGA) says new laws requiring councillors to declare ‘gifts’ are too broad.
NHMRC pays for new wind farm reviews
The National Heath and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has put up another $3.3 million for studies on illness and wind turbines.
Nuclear plan's economics slammed
South Australia’s enthusiasm to build a nuclear waste storage facility may be tempered by a new Australia Institute report.
Water Corp won't budge amid supply worries
WA’s Water Corporation says there is no need to find alternative water supplies for the Goldfields region.