Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - May, 2015
A remote shire in Western Australia has been caught off guard by rumours that it could host a nuclear waste dump.
Rate cap ranks low for VLGA
The Victorian Local Governance Association says councils will lose up to $150 million when the State Government caps rate rises.
Regional funds spread wide
The northern part of Australia has been celebrating wins in this week’s federal budget announcement.
Addiction stats put big-drinking locals on show
The first ever comprehensive report on global addictions has revealed Australians smoke less tobacco and drink less alcohol than the British, and we take more illicit drugs too.
Green coffers raided for Reef money
The new Federal Budget takes money from the Green Army to boost Great Barrier Reef spending.
Alcoa closing Victorian plants
Alcoa will close its coal mine and power station on Victoria's coast in August, putting 85 people out of work.
Old deposit could be dug again
A high grade mineral deposit in New South Wales could be mined again, 20 years after it was shut down.
ALGA won't go quiet on call for more
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) says it hopes councils do not miss out in the upcoming Federal Budget, despite the strains keeping spending low.
Cross-tier talks on disaster funds launched
The Federal Government wants to talk with the States and Territories about faults in funding arrangements for disaster recovery.
Learning is earning in Local Gov
The Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) has released new research about local councils learning from each other.
New crew to improve UNESCO's view
The Queensland Government is taking stronger measures in the hope of avoiding having UNESCO downgrade the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status.
NT councils to be boosted by road money
The Local Government Association of the Northern Territory says councils can get some serious work done with hundreds of millions of dollars allocated in the new NT budget.
Sorry state could preempt remote closure
The WA Department of Housing’s funding for remote Aboriginal communities suffers from poor oversight and a lack of coordination, an audit has found.
Approval questioned as Tiwi port storms ahead
There is controversy over a $130 million deep sea port in the Northern Territory, after claims that the project went ahead despite having no environmental approval.
Jobs and services risk seen in NSW power change
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has told NSW energy companies to charge less, in a move some say could cost thousands of jobs.