By Angela Dorizas The West Australian Government has announced its plan to amalgamate councils and decrease the number of elected local government representatives. Local Government Minister John Castrilli has asked the state’s…
Category: Local
Stimulus puts councils on front line: ALGA
By Adam Coleman Local government has welcomed the Rudd Government’s $42 billion stimulus package and what it sees as recognition that it is the tier of government best equipped to…
Councils told not to go it alone on tourism
By Rob O’Brien Regional communities are going to feel the full force of the economic downturn unless tourism marketing becomes more targeted, a leading tourism group has argued. The tourism…
Extra $500 million for community infrastructure
By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government today announced a $500 million expansion of the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program (RLCIP) as part of its $42 billion economic stimulus package….
New program to promote diversity
By Adam Coleman A new funding program has been announced to support local governments and community groups in their efforts to tackle cultural, racial and religious intolerance. Parliamentary Secretary for…
Deadline on infrastructure bids
By Angela Dorizas Councils have delivered their final submissions to the Federal Government’s $300 million Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program (RLCIP). The federal funding was announced by Prime Minister Kevin…
Positions vacant in Sunshine State
By Staff Writer The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) is encouraging job seekers affected by the economic crisis to contact their local councils for employment opportunities. More than 85 positions…
Councils advised to spend on infrastructure
By Staff Writer The Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) is urging the state’s councils to continue funding infrastructure renewal as they start to prepare their annual budgets. According to…
Report calls for council constitutional recognition
By Adam Coleman Local governments could better service their communities, including faster development approvals and providing improved schools if they received formal recognition in the Constitution and a higher proportion…
WA councils applaud voting system reform
By Adam Coleman Council elections in WA will be more transparent and more difficult to be manipulated by the major political parties under plans to abandon the proportional preferential voting…