Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - September, 2013
Charges have been laid after the second stabbing at a Brisbane school in the last two weeks.
Gosford gains Uni College boost
Close to $23 million has reportedly been put aside for a new University College in New South Wales.
New site for country learning hub
The first shovels of soil have been dug to signal the start of work on a new Charles Sturt University (CSU) building in Victoria.
Big firms at bay as port project stalls
Resource companies are being urged to hold on for a massive rail and port project in Western Australia, after work was stopped on the $6 billion development.
Dental debate dug out, some suggest asking experts
Another East Coast council has brought the fluoridation debate to the fore once more.
Digging deep to pool savings
Solar heating is nothing new in the swimming pool arena, but one city has ramped-up its renewable recreational warming repertoire – looking at a geothermal system to keep the pool warm for the next few thousand years.
Drink Safe cut and continued
The Queensland Government has decided to continue its trial of Drink Safe Precincts around the state, continuing a three-year effort to crack-down on alcohol-fuelled violence.
LGA looking at RDA limbo
The Local Government Association has added its voice to widespread concerns over projects now suspended in limbo, waiting for contracts from the Regional Development Australia Fund.
Mayors malign media, policy and Pearson
A joint statement has been released by eight mayors from Queensland’s Cape York region, soundly decrying Indigenous leader Noel Pearson’s control over policies in the region.
Petition pushes against Council gag order
One Western Australian City Council is facing a petition for its own suspension, after councillors voted to stop its Mayor from speaking.
Power worker payment is no end to pain
A former power station worker diagnosed with deadly mesothelioma will be paid compensation for his exposure to asbestos.
Welcome and warnings from the wild North
Tourism is down in the upper half of the country, with Darwin’s Lord Mayor hoping some highway and hotel upgrades might draw more people up to NT.
Desalination plan decried
A Greens party member in New South Wales has unleashed on a plan to build a desalination plant in the Hunter Valley, saying increased water prices would place a big burden on taxpayers.
Feds called for in sandy stand-off
Three Queensland MPs have thrown their support behind continuing sand-mining operations on North Stradbroke Island despite widespread environmental and cultural opposition.
Million dollar chair fall in ACT
A Canberra public servant has been awarded more payouts after she fell off a chair at work in 2002.
Corruption probe exposes mining boys' club
A broad range of findings have been levelled against former New South Wales Resources Minister Ian Macdonald, accusing him of thwarting proper process to do favours for his friends in the mining industry.
Flying doctors reset Broken Hill base
The Broken Hill base of the Royal Flying Doctor Service will get a make-over and a reshuffle, with the Service approving plans to upgrade its facilities in rural New South Wales.