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
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State accuses councils of jacking up rates
South Australian councils are at loggerheads with the state government over rates.
13 June, 2019
Qld budget a boon for regions and jobs
A ‘solid’ Queensland budget is being hailed as welcome news by the state’s councils.
13 June, 2019
Councils must capture millennials
An award-winning CEO hopes her reforms will pave the way for the new generation of local government leaders.
13 June, 2019
Community coastal complacency a concern
Local councils will face blame unless they engage more with their communities about future sea level rise.
13 June, 2019
Local government leaders recognised in Queen’s Honours
Local government leaders have been awarded Order of Australia Medals.
11 June, 2019
Council outcry over emergency services levy
Councils want the NSW Government to cover an increase to the emergency services levy in next week’s budget.
11 June, 2019
Councils accused of willful ignorance on infrastructure
Concerns have been raised about the way councils are assessing the value of ageing assets.
11 June, 2019
Amalgamated councils win time to harmonise rates
Proposed changes to the Local Government Act promise to make life easier for councils.
7 June, 2019
Inner West Council dumps all fossil fuel funds
Sydney’s Inner West Council has transferred all its investments into non-fossil fuel funds.
4 June, 2019
Can Scott Morrison change the game for local government?
It’s not so much that all politics is now local. What’s different is the Canberra overreach has exceeded its use-by date.
3 June, 2019
Smart city strategies pay off for Newcastle, Prospect
Newcastle and Prospect councils have been crowned the nation’s top smart metropolitan cities.
3 June, 2019
Council engages community for Sydney 2050
Lord Mayor Clover Moore says council has begun planning for a future Sydney.
3 June, 2019
Victoria launches probe into parking fine contractors
The Victorian Ombudsman is probing councils’ use of contractors in parking fine appeals.
30 May, 2019
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