Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - May, 2021
Building giant Boral has denied excavating Aboriginal relics from its quarry.
Councils slammed for loose IT
An audit has found dozens of NSW councils are still without basic cyber security controls.
Federal favour laid out
Federal government ministers made dozens of secret funding decisions against the advice of their own departments last year.
Favour focus in airport deal
A new report finds failures by a federal department over Western Sydney Airport land deals.
MP slams country coverage
Deputy Nationals leader David Littleproud has accused Telstra of abandoning regional Australia.
Sydney raising green bar
The City of Sydney is bringing forward its net-zero emissions goal to 2035.
Hunter solar spree continues
Hunter Water is installing over a thousand solar panels at a treatment plant in NSW.
Indigenous allocation ignored
Traditional owners say they are missing out on a rare opportunity for new water.
Maralinga risks continue
New research suggests contamination from nuclear tests at Maralinga could be worse than previously thought.
Valve failure in Nyrstar spill
Nyrstar has accepted responsibility for a toxic waste leak into Port Pirie waterways in 2019.
Corruption risk in NSW land deal
The NSW auditor-general has refused to rule out “misconduct or corruption” in a state government and deal.
Funds for regional e-planning
The NSW Government has provided funds for regional councils to get into e-planning.
Slow fire funds questioned
The Federal Government has been accused of holding back bushfire relief funds to help its election chances.
Baits boosted for mice fight
Farmers and residents are turning to double-strength poison baits amid an ongoing mouse plague in NSW.
Councils join VECO scheme
Dozens of councils have signed up to the Victorian Energy Collaboration (VECO).
Irrigators face big fines
NSW’s water regulator has commenced prosecutions against three irrigators.
Rights razed in urban spree
Experts say urban megaprojects are depriving communities of their water-related human rights.
CEFC outlines bio-billions
Experts say billions of dollars are on offer if Australia boosts bioenergy efforts.