Archived News for Professionals in Local Government
The New South Wales Government has fast-tracked approvals for a proposed coal seam gas project at Narrabri.
SA MP asks why the flow of efficiency funds has slowed
A stoush is unfolding in South Australia, where the Opposition has called on the State Government to explain why it has not secured around $100 million for farmers.
Read and write rates take bashing in Tas
Literacy and numeracy levels in Tasmania are around ten per cent lower than the rest of country and continuing to drop.
Council rebuffed in bid for refugee boost
One regional council has written to the Immigration Minister requesting refugees be settled there, but says the offer was rejected.
Health overhaul talk flags new payments, private involvement
The Health Minister may soon end months of speculation over the future of Medicare, but it looks like the changes will not be to everyone’s liking.
Lost funds sought to get regions moving again
The WA Local Government Association says it will be looking for the reinstatement of grants for regional infrastructure projects.
Name game drags on in WA
A regional council just wants to change its name, but the decision keeps getting harder.
Ousted council GM could be just the first
The General Manager of the Armidale-Dumaresq Council has left early, and there are now calls for more heads to roll.
Union-linked workers wait on coming changes
Media stirrings indicate industrial relations changes are imminent, and that new legislation will be announced soon.
Utter silence expected from public sector before election
Tasmanian Liberals want public sector workers to keep their opinions to themselves in the run-up to the state election.
Fires and quagmires from SA's fickle switch
A reversal of events means some South Australian farmers are now battling floodwaters just weeks after their properties were burned in bushfires.
Minister storms toward new northern farms
Queensland’s Minister for Natural Resources says he will not slow down in his push to release more water to the state’s north.
New closure takes more jobs from city in strife
One major Australian city has heard another of its key employers will shut up shop.
New booze rules to curb Darwin's CBD decline
New laws are being put in place to improve the health and safety of tourists, workers and residents in Darwin’s CBD.
Pole fires leave large city sections in the dark
Tens of thousands of residents have spent two days in darkness after dozens of power pole fires in Melbourne.
New sites for new faces at TAFE on the Gold Coast
Millions have been spent across a number of sites to reform TAFE services on the Gold Coast.
Teachers count maths drop as mark for compulsory quality
Several factors have been blamed for an ongoing drop in the amount of New South Wales high school students signing up for top-level maths classes.
Councils team up to bag big garbage saving
A cluster of eight councils will be able to offer one big contract for waste collection, recycling and green waste services.
Dodgy doctors to face fraud charge
Some Queensland doctors may have to front the Crime and Misconduct Commission over allegations of fraud.
Inspectorate expanded with new charges to lay
One local government watchdog has had its powers expanded to sink its teeth into bigger issues and dole out stronger penalties.
Laws put Queensland workers behind State wall
A new law has been passed in Queensland to protect public servants from being sued.