High tech waste initiatives vie for award

Council waste initiatives are among the finalists in the MAV Awards for Excellence in Technology.

22 April, 2021

Bushfires, BMX and coming out – council projects win awards

LGPro Victoria has announced the winners of its annual awards for excellence.

26 February, 2021

Most innovative and progressive NSW councils named

The winners of this year’s AR Bluett Memorial Awards have been announced.

23 November, 2020

Top gong for council that won over hostile community

Isaac Regional Council has won an award for planning excellence.

16 November, 2020

Awards for trailblazing women in local government

Women in local government across NSW have been recognised for their achievements.

31 August, 2020

VIVID to explore what drives cities’ success

Sydney’s Vivid festival will feature a series of events exploring how cities can boost visitation and transform their economies.

19 March, 2019

Women in local government hit historical high

As Australian governments mark International Women’s Day, representation of women in local government has reached a historical high point.

7 March, 2019

Transforming cities through place branding

Cities can attract investment, jobs and services by redefining their identity, a conference will hear.

4 March, 2019

Extreme Weather conference extremely timely

Extreme weather events are becoming more common. Heatwaves, floods bushfires and cyclones are more prevalent than ever, with Australia on the sharp end. Government News is a partner with the first Xtreme Weather Australia Conference, being held at Brisbane’s Sofitel Hotel on 20 March 2018. Join Australia’s leading experts and communicators for the full day […]

6 February, 2018

Government News in 2018 – Bigger, better, brighter

Thanks for your support of Government News in 2017. Our last newsletter for the year will be next Tuesday 19 December. We will be back on Friday 5 January 2018. We have a lot planned for 2018. Not far into the new year we’ll be launching a new website and a new look newsletter. That […]

11 December, 2017

Federal corruption a dog’s breakfast: TAI

There are significant gaps in federal anti-corruption measures, a Federal ICAC is needed to fill the gaps.

14 August, 2017

Industry events: to attend or not to attend, that is the question

Professional development is an essential ingredient of your personal brand.

26 June, 2017

National spatial data sharing: 73 government agencies join forces

Linking information to location.

10 April, 2017

Your Survival Guide to Locate17 and ISDE

Australasia’s biggest annual spatial event.

4 April, 2017