Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - May, 2019
The Victorian Local Government Association (VLGA) has assessed the new state budget.
LGAQ slams legal change
Queensland’s local government association has unleashed on the state government’s proposed legal changes.
Prison probe calls for more
The Northern Territory wants measures to support hundreds of prisoners currently falling through the gaps.
Call for city fund shut-down
There are calls this week for the Brisbane City Council’s investment arm to be shut down over “substantial” risks to ratepayer money.
Irrigators slam speculation
Irrigators say a lack of transparency and speculation by big players could add to price increases.
Stats show huge solar demand
Official figures suggest the first phase of the Victorian Government's rooftop solar rebate program would never have satisfied demand.
Adani approval shunted along
The Queensland Premier says Adani’s Carmichael coal mine should be approved within 3 weeks.
Hope springs from desert find
A significant new water supply has been discovered in central Australia's Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands.
Adani backed by region
The Mayor of Rockhampton has called for Adani to be given a “fair go” at opening up the Galilee Basin.
Councils prep for Reconciliation Week
NSW councils are preparing to celebrate National Reconciliation Week.
Fourth bin to fight stockpiling
A Melbourne council is adding a separate bin for glass to its regular waste collections.
Remote island still swamped
Australia’s Cocos Islands are littered with an estimated 414 million pieces of plastic debris.
WA farms officially dry
The WA Government has declared two areas in Western Australia's southern grain belt ‘water deficient’.
New Perth link coming soon
New subsea cables connecting Singapore-Perth and Perth-Sydney are “about to go live”.
City bans face-tracking
San Francisco's local government has voted to ban facial recognition software.