ATO warns councils over property reporting

The tax office finds “systemic” failures in property sales reporting by councils.

22 January, 2020

Don’t sideline us on waste ban: LGPA

Local government says it needs support to meet waste ban deadlines.

20 January, 2020

Australia enters era of ‘grab-and-go’ library

Yarra City Council has developed an Australia-first ‘grab-and-go’ library app.

20 January, 2020

Flood of donations a headache for councils

An online donation management service is available for bushfire-hit councils.

20 January, 2020

Tiny houses could ease housing pressures

ALGA says tiny homes could help solve the affordable housing problem.

13 January, 2020

$60M for bushfire-hit councils

The federal government is giving $60 million to councils to assist with repairing infrastructure and rebuilding bushfire-affected communities.

10 January, 2020

Mayors feel abandoned as they struggle with smoke

Mayors are calling for guidance and support in dealing with poor air quality.

19 December, 2019

Digital Health Agency head quits

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

17 December, 2019

City of Sydney closes gender pay gap

The City of Sydney has achieved an overall 7.8 per cent pay gap in favour of women.

16 December, 2019

Boosting mental health in local government

LGNSW has signed a joint statement on improving mental health in local government.

16 December, 2019

Government meddling awarded at Nannies

There were plenty of contenders among government ranks for the 2019 Nanny State Awards.

12 December, 2019

Lost track of bin day? Ask the bot

The City of Adelaide has built a chatbot that can answer 35,000 questions.

11 December, 2019

Maths and VR prevent sewer pipe corrosion

A modelling tool helps council officers manage sewer pipe corrosion from their desks.

11 December, 2019

Beacon technology helps vision-impaired in CBD

Beacon technology is being used in Melbourne’s CBD to help people with a vision impairment.

9 December, 2019