Category: Local

By Jane Garcia in Darwin Local government has an important role to play in delivering and facilitating innovative approaches to abating greenhouse gas emmissions. And councils should be acting now…

By Adam Coleman in Darwin The annual State of the Regions Report for 2007-08, launched yesterday at the National General Assembly of Local Government in Darwin themed A Climate for…

By Adam Coleman in Coffs Harbour Councils across NSW have called for the NSW Department of Planning to postpone its plans to cut developers’ section 94 contributions, which they say…

By Adam Coleman In Coffs Harbour, NSW NSW Minister for Local Government Paul Lynch opened the Local Government Association of NSW annual conference in Coffs Harbour with the claim that…

By Adam Coleman Liverpool Plains Shire Council and Goulburn Mulwaree Council have been recognised with the AR Bluett Award at the Local Government Association of NSW annual conference in Coffs…

By Adam Coleman in Coffs Harbour, NSW NSW Legislative Assembly Speaker, Richard Torbay surprised few people when he borrowed a quote from a former Prime Minister and told local government…

By Staff Writer The Australian Electoral Commission announced yesterday (October 15) that  it will not be conducting council plebiscites in Queensland until after the 2007 federal election on November 24,…

By Lucinda Dean Latrobe City Council in Victoria has an award-winning idea to spark new life into the Valley’s ageing public housing estates while providing training and employment in building…

By Staff Writer The City of Sydney will try to reduce the number of illegal bill posters affixed to city street poles by installing poster pillars where the public can…

By Ian Neubauer Councils were urged to take control of their futures by sharing resources at a Sydney conference chaired by NSW Minister for Local Government, Paul Lynch. “Right around…