OPINION By John Gertsakis Diverting end-of-life televisions from landfill remains a key objective for Product Stewardship Australia, a not-for-profit organisation, established by television manufacturers to design and deliver a national…
Category: Land management
New report on cyber security
Attorney-General Robert McClelland welcomed the release of a new report on the Australia’s response to the evolving cyber security threat. The report, Optimising Australia’s Response to the Cyber Challenge, was…
LGSA rejects water utilities report
New South Wales councils have rejected key findings of Infrastructure Australia’s report into Local Water Utilities (LWU) and are “furious” at the lack of consultation. The Infrastructure Australia Report on…
LGAQ responds to Yasi devastation
By Lilia Guan The Queensland Government declared 19 Local Government Areas across Far North Queensland natural disaster zones, caused by cyclone Yasi. The councils identified as being hit…
Free websites for flood-affected councils
Domain name orgasnisation, au domain Administration (auDA) has offered mayors, council CEOs and relevant disaster and management recovery authorities, free websites. The not-for-profit organisation has released a series of…
North Queensland braces for Yasi
Communities in North Queensland are bracing for tropical cyclone Yasi. In its latest forecast, the Bureau of Meterology (BOM) warned that the large and powerful Category 3 cyclone is expected…
Royal commission inquiry into flood crisis
By Angela Dorizas The unprecedented flood crisis in Queensland will be the subject of an independent commission of inquiry, Premier Anna Bligh has announced. With the powers of a Royal Commission,…
Optimisation is key
Bishop Fleet Optimization, a world leader in fleet utilisation and audit services, has offices in Australia, New Zealand and the United States and will be launching into the UK market…
New tools to map sea-level rise
Coastal municipalities will be able to identify future impacts of climate change and sea level rise using new maps launched today by the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency…
NSW Ombudsman calls for state-wide asbestos removal program
By Angela Dorizas New South Wales Ombudsman Bruce Barbour today called for a state-wide asbestos removal plan, commencing with government buildings. Following a two-year investigation into asbestos-related issues, Mr Barbour…