Blessing of the Roads ceremonies will be held in communities Western Australia in the lead up to Easter as Local Governments aim to raise community awareness about road safety over the long weekend. An initiative of the WA Local Government Association’s (WALGA) RoadWise Program, Blessing the Roads brings together local government, local religious leaders, emergency […]
12 March, 2008
This Saturday’s historic elections in Queensland are the first for the local government areas affected by last year’s mergers and boundary changes. Around 2.6 million Queenslanders will go to the polls to elect 73 mayors will lead their communities through the next four years. Fewer of those mayors will be women with a number expected […]
11 March, 2008
The Federal Government has launched the Productivity Places Program to fund 20,000 new skills training places from 1 April 2008. Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) interested in participating in the Productivity Places Program can now access expression of interest forms. These 20,000 new skilled training places beginning in April aims to ensure that workers with improved skills will […]
7 March, 2008
NSW Governor Marie Bashir has dismissed embattled Wollongong City Council following a recommendation from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). NSW Local Government Minister Paul Lynch met the Governor yesterday to formally complete the dismissal. Minister Lynch told the Sydney Morning Herald that the government decision came after receiving the commission’s recommendation in writing. "Sacking […]
5 March, 2008
The passing of landmark legislation in South Australia has made it the first state in the country to introduce solar feed-in tariffs. The feed-in tariff offers 44 cents (twice the retail electricity rate) for every kilowatt hour of electricity which is fed back into the grid from solar PV systems. South Australian Greens’ Mark Parnell […]
28 February, 2008
The passing of landmark legislation in South Australia has made it the first state in the country to introduce solar feed-in tariffs. The feed-in tariff offers 44 cents (twice the retail electricity rate) for every kilowatt hour of electricity which is fed back into the grid from solar PV systems. South Australian Greens’ Mark Parnell […]
28 February, 2008
NSW Minister for Local Government Paul Lynch has acted on a Public Inquiry Commissioner’s recommendation to dismiss Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. Mr Lynch said in a statement that Commissioner Frank Willan had made the recommendation to dismiss the council over its handling of the Port Macquarie Cultural and Entertainment Centre, or Glasshouse, following a public inquiry […]
28 February, 2008
The passing of landmark legislation has seen South Australia becomes the first state in Australia to introduce electricity feed-in tariffs. The new solar panel feed-in laws are designed to reward those residents who install solar panels in their homes. The feed-in tariff offers 44 cents for every kilowatt hour of electricity (twice the retail electricity […]
28 February, 2008
Frankston City Council in Victoria has introduced an award-winning Graduate Engineer Scheme to address skills shortages in engineers and technical staff. The program aims to develop young engineers quickly, hold on to them and encourage experienced engineers to pass on their knowledge through a mentoring program. The three-year program rotates graduates through different sections of […]
22 February, 2008
The Local Government Association of Queensland has given its support to a new website, www.qlddecides.com, designed to expose community opinion and record voter mood in the lead-up to next month’s (March 2008) council elections. Qlddecides.com allows seat-by-seat coverage of the local government elections and provides community members with the opportunity to post their thoughts in the […]
22 February, 2008
The Western Australian Government has produced a set of investment guidelines for local government in response to the exposure of some local governments to offshore investments that have been impacted by the US sub-prime mortgage market. WA Local Government Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich requested the Department of Local Government and Regional Development develop the guidelines last […]
21 February, 2008
The Federal Government has asked the Productivity Commission to examine ways the Government can provide improved support to parents with newborn children. Any policy reforms in this area will be aimed at ensuring strong and sustainable economic growth, take into account Australia’s ageing population and the importance of early childhood development, and support families in […]
19 February, 2008
Seven new schools will be built in south-east Queensland through a Public Private Partnership (PPP). Premier Anna Bligh says the Governemnt will seek expressions of interest from the private sector in building and maintaining the package of new schools in the Sunshine Coast, Western Corridor and Redlands areas. These areas were chosen on future population […]
14 February, 2008
The Northern Territory Government has announced the resignation of Elliot McAdam as Minister for Local Government. “Mr McAdam has given everything to the tough job of implementing the important local government reforms – but we’ve both agreed it’s time to give someone else a go,” Chief Minister Paul Henderson said in a statement. “The Cabinet […]
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