Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - May, 2020
Bushfire health data detailed
The bushfire royal commission has been given an indication of the enormous toll on public health.
Green majority possible
AEMO says that if the right measures are taken, Australia’s energy grid could support up to 75 per cent renewable energy.
Council cuts tourist centres
Tasmania's Glamorgan Spring Bay Council (GSBC) is offloading its three visitor centres in an attempt to ease its ailing finances.
Melbourne counts COVID hit
Melbourne has revealed a $100 million hit to its bottom line as a result of COVID-19.
Rail dream denied
A new report says Australia should abandon its dream of having a high-speed, east coast rail service.
Yarrabah wants release
Queensland's biggest Indigenous community is seeking an exemption from lockdown.
Grass army suggested
The NT Government has proposed building an army to fight a vicious invasive weed.
Irrigators expanding
Murray-Darling Basin irrigators have bought two major Queensland properties in the past six months.
Digging continues in WA
Changed FIFO conditions are allowing significant parts of the WA resources sector to continue operating.
Hazelwood chimneys chopped
The iconic chimneys of the Hazelwood coal-fired power station have been knocked down.
Roadmap leads to gas, mostly
The Energy Minister has released a discussion paper on technologies to drive economic recovery in Australia.
Waste split could pay big
Experts say diverting food waste from landfill could be a goldmine for local governments.
Non-flushable fatberg excised
A massive fatberg pulled out of a Melbourne sewer is being used as a reminder to keep wet wipes out of the pipes.
Pet cat toll counted
A new study has found each roaming pet cat kills 110 native animals per year on average.
Water Corp opens grants
WA’s Water Corporation has opened grants to support the Kimberley regions through its new COVID-19 Community Relief Fund.
Hazelwood fined for 45-day fire
The operator of Hazelwood mine has been fined over a major fire that burned for several weeks in 2014.