Category: Local

Parliamentary Secretary for the Victorian Bushfires Reconstruction, Bill Shorten, and ALGA President Geoff Lake address the National General Assembly of local government. Image: Eddison Photographics. By Angela Dorizas Councillors and mayors…

Six South Australian Councils will receive recognition awards for reaching local climate change milestones next week.   The awards, presented by ICLEI Oceania at a  beakfast in Canberra, recognise Local…

By Rob O’Brien Local government funding cuts announced in the Queensland State budget will lead to delayed infrastructure projects and an increase in rates, one of the State’s mayors has…

By Adam Coleman With the recent spate of attacks on Indian students in Melbourne and other concerning signs of increased racial tension in Australia, government at all levels is increasingly…

By Penny Langfield Local governments in Queensland are steeling themselves for the fallout from the removal of the state’s fuel subsidy. The 8.354-cents-a-litre fuel subsidy, introduced in 1997 under the…

By Adam Coleman Local Government in Queensland has accused the State Government of breaking an election promise, cost shifting and “underlying hostility to urban councils” following the announcement of the …

By Adam Coleman NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal has delivered the 2009-2010 Budget, which includes a $35 million Community Partnerships Program and $200 million in interest-free loans to help local councils…

By Angela Dorizas The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has formed new

By Staff Writer West Australian councils collected 210 tonnes worth of electronic waste in a recent free e-waste collection drive. Old televisions, computers and household electrical goods, which could have…

By Staff Writer The Australian Local Government Women’s Association former national president, Kaele Way, has received an award in the 2009 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. She has been appointed a…