By Jo Cooper Australia is perched on the edge of a “very sensitive debate” over water, where lawmakers and citizens will need to consider innovative environmental planning to cope with what could be a long-term climate shift. Professor Mike Young, director of The Environment Institute and research chair in water economics and management at the […]
17 June, 2009
By Adam Coleman Local Government in Queensland has accused the State Government of breaking an election promise, cost shifting and “underlying hostility to urban councils” following the announcement of the 2009-10 Queensland State Budget. Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) executive director, Greg Hallam said it was “sadly ironic that the State has protected its […]
17 June, 2009
By Adam Coleman The 2009-10 Queensland State Budget has received mixed reactions from the state’s business community. The Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland (CCIQ) was critical of the budget suggesting businesses will ‘bear much pain’ and calling for further action to find savings within Government. A CCIQ spokesperson said the budget “unfortunately does not […]
17 June, 2009
By Adam Coleman NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal has delivered the 2009-2010 Budget, which includes a $35 million Community Partnerships Program and $200 million in interest-free loans to help local councils fund community infrastructure projects. The Community Partnerships Program outlined in the budget aims to support local jobs, stimulate growth and improve community facilities in NSW […]
17 June, 2009
By Angela Dorizas The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has formed new
15 June, 2009
By Staff Writer West Australian councils collected 210 tonnes worth of electronic waste in a recent free e-waste collection drive. Old televisions, computers and household electrical goods, which could have filled 15 shipping containers, were collected by 11 metropolitan local governments and regional authorities. The event was supported by the WA Waste Authority, Apple and […]
15 June, 2009
By Staff Writer The Australian Local Government Women’s Association former national president, Kaele Way, has received an award in the 2009 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. She has been appointed a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for her service to local government and the community. Way is currently chair of […]
15 June, 2009
By Penny Langfield in Brisbane A surge of social infrastructure projects and the prospect of local council “clusters” to streamline regional infrastructure spending shapes as the latest evolution of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in Australia. Delegates at the National PPP Summit in Brisbane late last week heard that PPPs had undergone an evolution in the past […]
15 June, 2009
By Penny Langfield in Brisbane Last year’s local government amalgamations in Queensland, while controversial, have proven positive in at least in one respect: some of the new, larger councils are delivering more professional and effective waste management services. That has been the experience at Mackay Regional Council, according to John Hogg, director of Mackay Waste […]
15 June, 2009
By Angela Dorizas The New South Wales Government has allocated $2.4 million in the 2009-10 State budget to establish, operate and administer the newly announced Joint Regional Planning Panels (JRPP). The funding boost was announced by Planning Minister, Kristina Keneally, at the annual conference of the Shires Association of NSW, held in Sydney on Wednesday. “As you […]
5 June, 2009
By Staff Writer The New South Wales Planning Minister, Kristina Keneally, has announced the first results of a review into local council infrastructure contributions plans. The Government appointed contributions review panel examined the plans of councils applying to exceed the $20,000 levy threshold, introduced by the State Government in December. Keneally said of the 152 […]
5 June, 2009
They’ve been labeled as self-assured, disloyal and non-committal workers, but leading demographers believe that Generation Y may be the answer to the problems caused by the public sector’s ageing workforce. Angela Dorizas spoke with Bruce Tulgan, author of Not Everyone Gets a Trophy: How to Manage Generation Y, for his advice on recruiting and retaining […]
5 June, 2009
By Staff Writer Mildura Rural City Council in Victoria has received a bronze award at the 2009 Australian Business Excellence Awards, held in Brisbane. Presented and managed by applied information services company SAI Global, the awards program recognises the achievements of competitive and progressive organisations that are innovative, sustainable and successful. Global head of assurance […]
4 June, 2009
By Angela Dorizas Australia has bucked the global trend and avoided a recession, but for local government in Victoria, the future economic outlook is constrained. The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has warned that council costs are likely to increase by an average of three per cent in 2009-2010. MAV’s annual Local Government Cost Index, […]
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