Category: Local

By Angela Dorizas The West Australian Government has offered payments of up to $10,000 to assist councils preparing to voluntarily amalgamate. Local Government Minister John Castrilli announced that financial assistance will be…

By Staff Writer   One of the country’s most prolific arts and social change organisation’s, Big hART, has won the highly prestigious Group Award in the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards….

By Angela Dorizas The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has congratulated Premier Anna Bligh on her election win, but will not back down on its campaign for the State Government…

By Staff Writer The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) has urged councils not to be distracted by “conflicting messages” from the State Government over local government reform. Since announcing…

By Brendan Swift The New South Wales Government is set to curb council powers to unreasonably block filmmakers’ access to local locations. The new standards are aimed at countering the…

By Rob O’Brien Local government in Australia should heed the warning set by the UK and take an axe to bureaucratic jargon in the public sector, a leading academic has…

By Rob O'Brien Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Mick Keelty has warned that communities will face a severe test through the global financial crisis. In a speech to…

By Angela Dorizas The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has warned that an impending High Court challenge over the Rudd Government’s stimulus package bonuses would have a devastating impact on…

The emissions trading scheme will lead to further job losses in regional communities, according to mining town mayors. Photo: iStock. By Angela Dorizas The mayor of Newcastle in New South Wales…

By Staff Writer In the lead up to Earth Hour, City of Sydney Council is trialling household energy monitors to curb the carbon footprint of local residents. Council is seeking 100…