Category: Libraries & museums

By Angela Dorizas Libraries across Victoria can expect to receive facility upgrades under a $25 million extension of the State Government’s Living Libraries program. In an address to the Municipal…

By Angela Dorizas Councils in Victoria have delivered their list of demands to major political parties in the lead up to the November 27 state election. The Municipal Association of…

By Lilia Guan   Determined to reduce green house admissions by 70 per cent by 2030, the City of Sydney has proposed to install solar panels on its properties.  …

By Lilia Guan The City of Sydney has called for expressions of interest (EOI) to retrofit at least 44 of its building around Sydney, New South Wales central business district….

By Lilia Guan   A campaign is underway to help boost the number of young people being represented in local councils in South Australia.   A spokesperson for the Local Government Association…

   From left-right: Cr Alan Ward, Parkes Shire Council; Cr Genia McCaffery, President of the Local Government Association of NSW;  Minister for Local Government Barbara Perry; Kelly Hendry, Parkes Shire…

Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services, Bill Shorten.  Image: Eddie Misic.   By Angela Dorizas  Governments at all levels should be doing more to improve disability services in Australia….

By Angela Dorizas The New South Wales Government has announced that it will retain rate pegging, with charges to be set by the independent pricing regulator. Rates will be set by…

By Angela Dorizas With the Federal Government planning to restore the budget to surplus in the next three years, investment in local community infrastructure should be high on its agenda,…

By Rob O'Brien The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has criticised the State Budget as falling well short of meeting the challenges faced by local government in preparing communities for…