Educational campaign shifts Queenslanders' water habits

Under a water-saving campaign, South East Queensland households had saved 39 billion litres of water over the last year, equivalent to almost a third the capacity of Hinze Dame on the Gold Coast. more...

[Fri 18/07/2008 11:42:08]

Victoria to introduce a plastic bag levy

In a move to cut the use of plastic bags, the Victorian Government is set to trial an Australian-first plastic bag levy in selected sites. more...

[Mon 07/07/2008 05:23:13]

Children increasingly at risk from drug and alchol issues: report

Parental drug and alcohol issues are the fastest growing causes of child protection reports in NSW, latest figures show. more...

[Mon 30/06/2008 04:34:43]

Collaborative services for Indigenous Queenslanders

Indigenous communities in Queensland are to receive a boost by the establishment of a Coalition of Indigenous Human Services. more...

[Fri 27/06/2008 02:56:44]

QLD housing to go greener

A discussion paper on sustainable housing has been released by the Queensland Government for public comment. more...

[Mon 16/06/2008 05:00:00]

Australian first for WA renters

The Western Australian Government is doing its bit for housing affordability, with a groundbreaking plan to increase rental properties in the inner city by 2011. more...

[Thu 15/05/2008 04:25:27]

Queensland Police put drink-drivers on the map

New global positioning breath-testing devices are being introduced in Queensland to help police “map” drink-driving offences. more...

[Thu 15/05/2008 03:17:30]

Victorian Parliament live at last

Victorians will be able to have state parliament literally in the palm of their hands with webcasts of proceedings to begin from August 19. more...

[Thu 15/05/2008 03:01:14]

Sartor discusses vision for planning

Public expectations, development levies and political donations were among the topics raised by NSW Minister for Planning Frank Sartor at the Planning Institute of Australia's annual conference more...

[Wed 16/04/2008 10:22:37]

Sartor announces NSW planning reforms

A greater role for independent experts, a series of regional planning panels and expanding the power of the Building Professional Board are among draft changes to the NSW planning system. more...

[Mon 14/04/2008 12:37:48]

Victoria asks for comment on reform blueprints

The Victorian Government is requesting feedback on its plans to reform school education and early childhood services. more...

[Tue 08/04/2008 04:47:01]

Melbourne endorses transport suggestions

Recommendations to improve the link between Melbourne's eastern and western suburbs have been welcomed by Melbourne City Council. more...

[Fri 04/04/2008 03:45:21]

NSW Government-owned buildings rate highly

A snapshot of NSW Government-owned offices and their energy efficiency. more...

[Mon 15/10/2007 01:15:00]

ICAC finds corrupt conduct against RTA official

An ICAC investigation found an RTA employee's corrupt issuing of driver licences resulted in a significant number of people who may not have understood NSW road rules obtaining driver licences. more...

[Thu 20/09/2007 05:42:13]

Creating the future

The NSW Government's Ageing 2030 event will explore the challenges and opportunities of an ageing population for the state more...

[Mon 13/08/2007 10:25:12]

NSW Government creates climate change departments

NSW Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water, Phil Koperburg, unveils the Department of Climate Change (DECC) and Department of Water and Energy (DWE). more...

[Tue 01/05/2007 04:50:20]

Ten new recruits for NSW Cabinet

New appointments include Member for Liverpool, Paul Lynch, in the local government portfolio. more...

[Fri 30/03/2007 03:15:54]

New NSW speaker to chair regional taskforce

The next speaker of the NSW Parliament, Independent MP Richard Torbay, will chair an independent taskforce on rural and regional issues. more...

[Fri 30/03/2007 03:05:13]

MAV expands capacity with two appointments

Michael Henry and former Victorian Local Governance Association CEO Andrew Rowe join the team. more...

[Wed 21/03/2007 06:05:19]

Genia McCaffery joins Climate Change Coalition

"We need an unequivocal commitment from our political leaders to take climate change seriously, as the key defining issue of our times," says the NSW Local Government Association president. more...

[Fri 09/03/2007 08:10:50]

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