Coastal housing development is “hopelessly unsustainable”. Image: iStock. By Rachel Borchardt Stripping investors of their tax breaks could be the solution to unsustainable development, according to a coastal sustainability advocate….
Category: Land management
State Government is a ‘toothless tiger’ on EPR: NSW Greens
By Angela Dorizas The New South Wales Greens have slammed the State Government over its failure to implement Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes. Speaking at the recent NSW Sustainable Development…
Legacy emissions excluded from CPRS
By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government has removed legacy emissions generated by waste landfill from the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. The decision to exclude greenhouse gas emissions from waste deposited…
Infrastructure critical for future waste management
By Angela Dorizas The waste management industry has called for government intervention and investment in alternative waste technologies to prevent carbon pricing from crippling local communities. Speaking at the New South…
Planning today for tomorrow’s disaster
Oil slick on Kawana Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Photo: Doug Steley, Silver Image Photographics. By Rachel Borchardt Cyclone Larry, the Victorian bushfires and the oil spill off Queensland’s Sunshine Coast…
Recession’s ‘perfect storm’ sweeps UK council jobs
By Rob O’Brien The depth of the UK recession has been felt in local government with an estimated 670 council jobs lost in England over the last six months. Three in five…
COAG includes local government in major reform
By Staff Writer The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has welcomed the inclusion of local government in reviewing Australia’s emergency management arrangements and in future planning of major cities. ALGA president…
Sunshine Coast backs state reforms
By Rachel Borchardt Changes to Queensland’s Local Government Act are long overdue and will make councils more transparent, according to Sunshine Coast Regional Council mayor Bob Abbot. He said the new…
Amalgamations reflect changing society, says expert
Univesity of Southampton professor of politics and governance, Gerry Stoker. By Rob O’Brien Amalgamations reflect the changes in society which local governments have to adapt to, a UK expert in governance…
Governments must embrace change, says expert
Univesity of Southampton professor of politics and governance, Gerry Stoker. By Rob O’Brien Local governments will have to modify their management style in the face of the financial crisis…