The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) has been recognised for its biodiversity projects in this year’s World Environment Day Awards. The Perth Biodiversity Project and South West Biodiversity Project…
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Local government needs a world vision
By Angela Dorizas Local government must engage with the global challenges of climate change, population growth and poverty, even though they may appear to be distant crises. That was the…
Diversity part of population debate
By Rob O’Brien The diversity of cultures that will feature in Australia’s future should form part of any population policy, according to the Australian Multicultural Foundation. With Australia predicted to…
Black Saturday hearings suspended
By Angela Dorizas Victoria's Royal Commission into the February 7 bushfires has resumed just days away from the first anniversary of the disaster. The Black Saturday fires killed 173 people and destroyed more than 2000…
Terrorism: fighting the battle in our own backyard
Rita Parker is a Visiting Fellow at the Australian Defence Force Academy, associated with the Defence Security Applications Research Centre at the University of New South Wales. She speaks with Government News…
Bligh teams up with councils to address flooding
By Rob O’Brien The State Government and the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) will work together on a state-first project to improve Queensland’s resilience to changing flood conditions caused…
Macklin focuses on recognising carers
By Rob O'Brien The Federal Government will lead the development of a National Carer Recognition Framework that will recognise, in legislation, the role played by carers. Launching Carers Week…
Bunbury voted WA’s best tourism town
By Staff Writer The West Australian town of Bunbury has been awarded as the state’s top town for 2009. WA Tourism Minister Liz Constable said the GWN Top Tourism Town…
Tasmania to hold tsunami forums
By Rob O’Brien Tasmanian communities will hold tsunami forums to raise awareness about emergency management issues. Minister for Police and Emergency Management Jim Cox said tsunami community awareness forums will…
Call for councils to play greater role in anti-poverty campaign
By Angela Dorizas Local government should play a much greater role in anti-poverty initiatives and the provision of affordable housing, according to the organiser of Anti-Poverty Week. National chair of Anti-Poverty…