Archived News for Professionals in Local Government
Not only are many Australians unhappy with the major political parties, their satisfaction with democracy itself has dropped too, a study shows.
High time for hemp in Tasmania
Tasmania wants to get into hemp, with vocal backing from numerous councils and MPs.
Road fund freeze sees services squeezed
More councils are calling out for millions of dollars in federal road funding to be unfrozen.
Rural money matters have day in court
The financial management of one rural shire has been placed on the dissecting table.
Wonky GST split divides state blame
The Federal Defence Minister has slammed the national GST distribution system, labelling it a “scandal”.
Councils call for all tiers to tighten Water Act
A group of councils have used their combined voice to call for changes to water laws.
Water body wants well worries quelled
Irrigation industry group Namoi Water says the NSW Government’s permission for AGL to fracture CSG wells in Gloucester is a dark sign of things to come.
Heads roll over developers' dodgy path
The Greens are seeking to remove a politician who admitted receiving payment from banned property developers.
People power could get corporate face
Studies have been undertaken to look at Australia's first community owned electricity retailer.
Funding change leaves less for some low-performers
Some authorities say that the new West Australian school funding model will do the opposite of what evidence suggests it should.
Aboriginal gaps must be leapt by all
Senator Nova Peris says all Australians need to push for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal people.
Councils' call on repeal response
Legal experts say it will be up to individual councils to decide how they respond to the abolition of the carbon price.
Planning plans slammed as 'socialist'
One Local Government Association may have to fight to retain council control over planning decisions, after a range of “socialist” reforms were proposed.
Regional boost will take many small efforts
Population experts say the amount of people living in regional and remote areas can be doubled with a few simple steps.
State sweeps set stage for unlikely federal probe
Some may be wondering what happened to a budding movement from a few months ago, when it appeared there would be a push to set up a federal corruption watchdog.
Big Pilbara water find could bring flow of funds
A new study say there are huge untapped water reserves in the Pilbara, which could drive a massive agricultural expansion in WA.
TasWater takes up arms against spending claims
There is outrage over reports that one state government water body spent over $400,000 on some corporate advice.
Albo says ALP won't block roads bill
The Labor Party says it will support the Federal Government's Roads to Recovery scheme, despite the Coalition blaming it for delays.
Anger mounts before building starts at huge new hub
There has been outrage and ire at a community meeting to discuss a big new freight hub proposal for Sydney.
Estimates is the place for most vile verbiage
A legal quirk has allowed a top-ranking public servant to refer to a Fairfax journalist as a “bottom feeder”.
Government drops explosive sand bomb on rural towns
Some West Australian residents are not keen on having an unannounced explosives storage facility and sand mine in their backyards.