Key infrastructure projects in South East Queensland must be completed if the region wants to host the Olympics in 2032.
Post
Author: Georgia Clark (Georgia Clark)
Post
Inside Townsville’s flood recovery efforts
A council at the centre of the North Queensland floods talks about the challenges of coordinating the recovery effort.
Post
Speak the language of business, say data experts
Successfully scaling a data strategy requires experts to “speak the language of business", industry experts say.
Post
Governments must ramp up digital investment: advisor
Bureaucrats see digital as a priority but fundamentally lack resources to roll-out initiatives, new research shows.
Post
Councils collaborate to face water shortage
Five regional local governments have partnered on a future water security project to tackle one of the worst droughts in recent history.
Post
Concern over fall in councils’ Indigenous jobs
Dramatic drop in Indigenous people’s workforce participation in local government is a result of changes to a key Commonwealth program, expert says.
Post
Congestion measures among infrastructure priorities
Infrastructure Australia has prioritised regional road safety and smart technology to reduce traffic congestion among Australia’s development agenda.
Post
‘Citizen sourcing’ to improve councils’ image
Local government can substantially improve public perceptions of key decisions by engaging with locals through online platforms, new research shows.
Post
Town turns its fortunes around with festival
A small Tasmanian town’s celebration of its unorthodox beginnings has boosted the local economy.
Post
Noticeboard: Regional Australia Institute appoints new executives
Also: new addition for council peak board; new chief financial officer for NBN; and Macquarie Government’s new COO.