Councils cautious about e-scooter trial

The peak body for local government in NSW has expressed some concerns after the state government announced a council-led trial of e-scooters.

28 April, 2022

Failing to plan or planning to fail?

By investing a little more now, we can save millions of dollars in the long term by making sure local roads and bridges are rebuilt to better withstand future fires and floods.

21 April, 2022

Norfolk Island Regional Council joins LGAQ

Norfolk Island Regional Council has been granted associate membership of Queensland’s peak local government body.

28 October, 2021

WA councils form biggest local govt renewable energy purchase group

West Australian councils are signing up to what will be the nation’s biggest local government collaboration to purchase renewable energy.

11 October, 2021

Public inquiry into Logan City corruption probe

A parliamentary committee will inquire into how a corruption probe of Logan City Council was carried out.

31 May, 2021

Bushfires, BMX and coming out – council projects win awards

LGPro Victoria has announced the winners of its annual awards for excellence.

26 February, 2021

Champion of women in local govt to stand aside

Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) President Coral Ross is standing aside.

24 September, 2020

Awards shine bright light on councils in dark times

The winners have been announced in the 2020 NSW Local Government Awards.

10 August, 2020

Local govt thrust into COVID19 front line

Councils have been thrust into a front line role in the coronavirus response.

15 March, 2020

Loss of local media is bad news

A marked decline in local news means councils are losing an opportunity to engage with their communities.

16 June, 2019

Budget infrastructure splashout leaves councils underwhelmed

Local government has emerged with some wins out of the federal budget but the peak national body for councils says funding falls short.

3 April, 2019

Report rings alarm bells on local government workforce

A national survey of the local government workforce has put a spotlight on a rapidly ageing workforce grappling with a “critical” skills shortage.

15 March, 2019

NSW election ‘pivotal’ for local government

The NSW election will be a pivotal one for local government, the head of the state’s peak body for councils says.

11 March, 2019

Women in local government hit historical high

As Australian governments mark International Women’s Day, representation of women in local government has reached a historical high point.

7 March, 2019