Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - November, 2023
Tasmanian health unions are concerned new changes could see firefighters responding to medical emergencies in the absence of paramedics.
$50m for Reef efforts
The Albanese Government has announced an extra $50 million to improve water quality in the Great Barrier Reef.
McArthur case hears claims
Traditional owners are pursuing “no less than” $225 million in compensation over the Northern Territory's largest zinc and lead mine.
GAB storage slammed
Opposition is mounting against plans to store carbon in the Great Artesian Basin (GAB).
Greens agree to MDB deal
Labor has struck a deal with the Greens to bolster the role of First Nations people in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
Big split in school money
New figures show a widening funding gap in Australia's education system, with an $800 million overfunding in private schools compared to a $4.5 billion shortfall for public schools.
Review calls for council shift
A two-year local government review in Tasmania has recommended merging 12 of the state's councils into seven.
Unknown roads tallied
An audit has revealed $1.3 billion in assets that councils did not know they had.
Fern Tree tops taste test
Tasmania has won the award for Australia’s best tasting tap water for the third time in eight years.
House power spree needed
Australia must electrify 500 homes each day and triple the pace of retrofitting non-residential buildings to achieve its 2050 emissions target.
Big flows to back gas
The Northern Territory has unveiled one of its largest water allocation plans ever.
Senate backs MDBP shift
A Senate inquiry has given its support to the federal government's proposed changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
Council sales questioned
NSW Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig has expressed concerns over a potential “fire sale” of assets by Kiama Municipal Council.