Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - January, 2019
An expert team is examining ways that Queensland councils can reduce their energy bills.
Summit seeks view for future
Hundreds of council reps have met to discuss the future of local government in Western Australia.
CEO suspended in council stoush
Three City of Parramatta councillors have been accused of having conflicts of interest.
Menindee locals want real response
NSW Regional Water Minister Niall Blair has visited the site of mass fish deaths.
WA cattle death investigated
The deaths of hundreds of cows on a remote WA station have been blamed on a “catastrophic failure of management”.
Neurotoxin spotted in NSW
Researchers have found significant levels of the neurotoxin BMAA in NSW water supplies.
New funds to reduce suicide
The federal government has committed $3 million to help to prevent young people from taking their own lives.
UN issues mine warning
The UN says the Carmichael coal mine should not go ahead with traditional owners’ consent.
Minister misses crisis meeting
Mayors from rural NSW have travelled to Sydney to discuss their water crisis, but the Water Minister did not appear.
NT pork-barrelling questioned
The mayor of one of Australia’s most disadvantaged regions has questioned cash splashes by the major federal parties.
Swamp saved by land grab
A private conservation group has spent $55 million protecting a Murray-Darling swamp.
Big NSW school plan continues
The NSW Government has given an update on its $6 billion plan for school upgrades.
Farm site privacy questioned
Animal rights advocates have created a website detailing the location and contact details of Australian farms.
Experts to inspect fish deaths
The Australian Academy of Science is preparing an independent report on the Murray-Darling Basin fish deaths.
Greens aim at disabled segregation
A new plan seeks to stop disabled people being segregated from mainstream life by physical barriers.
NT on track to 10% green power
The Northern Territory should get 10 per cent of its power from renewable energy by the end of the year.
Aged care commission begins
The aged care royal commission has begun, and families of victims are being urged to bravely speak up.