Category: Local

UK councils predict that a generation of young people will be lost to long-term unemployment. Photo: iStock. By Rob O’Brien The  recession is creating a "lost generation" of young people who may…

By Staff Writer The ongoing Victorian bushfire relief effort has brought out the best in local government with initiatives including adopting a town and the sacrifice of annual pay. The…

One of the UK's biggest local authorities has announced it will cut hundreds of jobs, blaming  "lower government grants and a drop in its income". Leeds City Council in the north…

By Rob O'Brien   The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has waded into the row over the salaries of council CEOs claiming that councils were required to pay competitive salaries…

By Rob O’Brien   The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has waded into the row over the salaries of council CEOs claiming that councils were required to pay competitive salaries…

By Rob O’Brien   Rarely are Australian councils subjected to brutal scrutiny on television, but a tale of caution has now emerged from the UK. A show that purports to…

By Angela Dorizas The West Australian Government has defended its decision to pursue council amalgamations and a reduction in the number of councillors, following accusations from the local government sector…

By Rob O’Brien   The Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) has appealed for blood and cash donations as well as offers of accommodation for victims of the bushfires that have…

By Angela Dorizas Victorian councils are at the frontline of emergency relief efforts to assist victims of Australia’s deadliest bushfire disaster. At least 108 people have been killed and more…

By Adam Coleman A Residential Development Council report has named Australia as one of the least affordable housing markets in the world, with seven of Australian regional areas making it…