Category: Roads

Local government has welcomed the release of a consultation draft of the National Road Safety Strategy 2011-20. The objective of the national strategy is to reduce the number of deaths…

By Angela Dorizas The election of Ted Baillieu as the new Premier of Victoria has been welcomed by the state's peak local government body. Former premier John Brumby yesterday conceded…

Mayor of North Sydney Genia McCaffery has been elected president of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). The peak local government body represents Australia’s 565 councils and shires. Cr McCaffery…

By Lilia Guan   Councils should not be held responsible for the delivery of State infrastructure. That was the view of one panelist at the Property Council of Australia's (NSW)…

The Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW have renewed their calls for an end to rate pegging and an increase in local road funding. Shires Association president Bruce Miller said there…

By Lilia Guan   Local Government Association (LGA) of NSW president, Keith Rhoades, said the association's annual conference, held in Albury this week, helped shape the future of local government.   Cr Rhoades told Government…

By Lilia Guan The president of the NSW Shires Association, Bruce Miller, has confirmed national media reports of NSW Opposition Leader’s election pledge to provide up to $1 billion for…

By Angela Dorizas Regional and rural councils across Victoria will be given greater assistance in tackling infrastructure backlogs under a Coalition Government $100 million local government infrastructure fund, the Shadow…

By Angela Dorizas Councils in Victoria have delivered their list of demands to major political parties in the lead up to the November 27 state election. The Municipal Association of…

Premier Anna Bligh has kicked off her week of running the state from North Queensland with a historic Cabinet meeting.   While ministers gather at the executive building in Brisbane…