A state-wide strike last week highlighted overcrowding within NSW prisons, the need to address recidivism, and a shortage of support services, an expert says.

State and local government water utilities are turning to new technology and partnerships with private ...
Australia’s environment ministers are under pressure to agree on a national response to the worsening ...
A $27 million plan to transform Kosciusko National Park into a leading tourism destination will ...
New national resilience taskforce welcomed but councils seek federal mitigation program to fund local recovery.
As states like NSW overhaul professional development of councillors and mayors, new data has shed ...
A new platform that calculates the solar power potential of rooftops promises to help local ...
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A state-wide strike last week highlighted overcrowding within NSW prisons, the need to address recidivism, and a shortage of support services, an expert says.
State and local government water utilities are turning to new technology and partnerships with private and community groups to meet supply challenges arising from population growth and climate change.
Australia’s environment ministers are under pressure to agree on a national response to the worsening recycling crisis as a Queensland council stops recycling.
A $27 million plan to transform Kosciusko National Park into a leading tourism destination will see 46 kilometres of “the world’s best” walking trails developed at the iconic state park.
New national resilience taskforce welcomed but councils seek federal mitigation program to fund local recovery.
Faced with a dwindling water supply, Queensland’s agricultural powerhouse, the Lockyer Valley, is bouncing back through a unique council-led partnership.
As states like NSW overhaul professional development of councillors and mayors, new data has shed light on the training needs of elected representatives in Victoria.
More than 80 public schools in NSW have opened their gates during the school holidays to allow community groups to use their playgrounds, ovals and courts, the State Government has announced.
In a move criticised as weakening councils’ ability to challenge environmentally destructive logging, the NSW Government will transfer some of the EPA’s responsibilities for protecting native vegetation.
Also in this wrap: LGA Tasmania reappoints Katrena Stephenson as CEO; Nick Mitzevich appointed director of the National Gallery; and Donald Cant Watts Corke appoints Michael Chant as a director.
A new platform that calculates the solar power potential of rooftops promises to help local councils and urban planners make decisions about investments in solar.
New paper finds ‘social procurement’ could enable local governments to achieve efficiencies in core service delivery while helping community enterprises realise development goals.
Randwick Council has announced a plan to allocate affordable housing units to reduce the pressure on shelters, becoming the latest local government to help tackle domestic violence.
Recycled content would be a mandated component of government infrastructure projects under a new national plan put forward by the waste and recycling sectors.
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