Category: Land management

By Paul Hemsley Individual councils will be affected differently according to their own unique situations and rates may increase, according to the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). ALGA President Genia…

By Paul Hemsley Regional areas need more funding allocated to infrastructure projects, according to a report commissioned by the Australian Local Government Association. The 2012-13 State of the Regions Report,…

Council costs will need to rise up to four per cent to deliver the same level of community services and infrastructure as last year, according to the Municipal Association of…

By Paul Hemsley The benefits of the NSW Government ICT Strategy 2012 depend on management evolving and adapting with the plan, according to analyst firm, IDC. Launched earlier this month,…

By Lilia Guan   Agencies are coming under pressure to reduce spending and enforce compliance, when it comes to taxing the public and welfare payments, as well as ensuring everything…

Detailed studies and analysis will receive funding to inform the Australian Government’s decision on the next stage of the Future Submarine Project. The federal government will provide $214 million to…

By Paul Hemsley The federal government will assist local councils to calculate their emissions and costs associated with the price of waste disposal. Council landfills that produce more than 25000…

By Lilia Guan   Queensland Rail has signed a managed services contract with Logica Australia – an IT business services provider.   The five year contract with Queensland Rail (QR),…

By Bill McArthur, MAV President   The analysis of data from 38 councils showed the carbon price design had lowered the impacts on councils compared to the 2009 proposed Carbon…

NB: This article is an excerpt taken from the Victorian Auditor-General’s Report and is in no way a reflection of Government News' opinion. The Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market is…