By Angela Dorizas Finance managers and chief executive officers from Queensland’s Indigenous councils met in Cairns today for an asset management masterclass. Local Government Minister Desley Boyle said the workshop…
Category: Land management
Greener outlook for City of Sydney buildings
By Lilia Guan The City of Sydney has called for expressions of interest (EOI) to retrofit at least 44 of its building around Sydney, New South Wales central business district….
Queensland councils to clean up complaints process
The Queensland Ombudsman has made several recommendations to improve the way local government handles complaints. The report, released by the Queensland Ombudsman, reviewed the complaints management systems of 57…
Nominations open for local heritage hero awards
The Heritage Council of NSW has called on communities to nominate their local heritage hero for a NSW Government award. The 2010 NSW Government Heritage Volunteer Awards pay tribute to…
Brumby to streamline planning for renewable energy projects
By Rob O'Brien Planning processes for renewable energy projects will be streamlined with Victorian councils receiving support to administer wind farm permits, the State Government has announced. The Brumby Government…
State-run event receives international recognition
A growth summit hosted by the Queensland Government has been nominated for a major international award. The Queensland Growth Management Summit, held in March this year, has been nominated for…
Victorian Auditor-General releases interim financial audit results
The Victorian Auditor-General has tabled in Parliament the findings of the interim financial audit of local government. Among the recommendations, the Auditor-General advised local governments to assess their own policies and…
Queensland’s new office of local government
The Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning has announced the opening of the Office of Local Government. Following the recent changes at the Department of Infrastructure and Planning and the…
Governments must spend more on EAPs
By Angela Dorizas Governments should be prepared to pay more for employee assistance programs if they are to make any headway in addressing mental health in the workplace. That was…
State agencies lead on workplace health and safety
The inaugural Corporate Health and Productivity Management Awards: Allan Lally (second from left); Louise Cross (third from right); and Sean Sullivan (second from right). By Angela Dorizas The Queensland…