Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - July, 2017
Queensland has allocated funding from a $12 million pool to help prepare for the effects of increased climate variability.
Latrobe wants early warning
The Latrobe council has commissioned a report on how to protect itself from future flood events.
Class action on toxic foam
A class action has been filed against the Defence Department for the contamination of land and water.
NSW buying back to protect farms
The NSW Government says it will buy back a majority of the controversial Shenhua Watermark Coal exploration licence.
Perth tops water use
Perth residents appear to use twice as much water as their east coast counterparts.
TasWater takes aim at boil alerts
TasWater says it is “very confident” boil water alerts will be lifted for all towns by August next year.
NT picked for battery factory
Australian company Energy Renaissance has announced plans to build a giant battery factory in Darwin.
Galilee could drain other basins
Analysts say jobs and exports from existing coal regions will be decimated by development in the Galilee Basin.
'Blind' approach doesn't help diversity
A report from the Prime Minister’s behavioural economics team warns ‘blind recruitment’ could see fewer women in top jobs.
Palmerston pauses for probe
The Northern Territory Government has suspended the entire Palmerston Council.
Perth 'gag order' scrapped, denied
The City of Perth's has updated its media policy, but the Lord Mayor denies there was ever a ‘gag order’.
NSW lake region running dry
Change is on the way for NSW’s Menindee lakes region, with locals worried about their future.
Rinehart wants WA water
Billionaire Gina Rinehart wants to draw more water from the Kimberley's Fitzroy River for her Liveringa cattle station.
World Heritage should stretch further
Experts want World Heritage sites expanded to better preserve important wilderness.
Language change could help health
Experts say a refusal to take Aboriginal languages seriously can harm medical outcomes ...