Category: Local

By Rachel Borchardt in Brisbane An obsession with suburban developments is “building-in poverty” across Australian cities, according to one of the nation’s most respected urban planners. Professor Rob Adams, director…

By Staff Writer   A report prepared for the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has warned the future of child care is at a crossroads and governments must seize the…

By Rob O’Brien Local authorities have applauded the UK government’s plans to generate jobs through local government that will help prevent a ‘lost generation’ of young unemployed people. In response to…

By Staff Writer   Commonwealth investment in local government will need to be increased as the country heads into recession, the Australian Local Government Association has said. Despite an investment…

By Rob O’Brien   The Local Government Associationof Tasmania (LGAT) has slammed a peak industry body’s proposal of forced amalgamations as ‘misguided’. Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) chairman…

Univesity of Southampton professor of politics and governance, Gerry Stoker. By Rob O’Brien   Local governments will have to modify their management style in the face of the financial crisis…

By Staff Writer   The annual conference of the Local Government Association of South Australia is under way in Adelaide with a focus on the state’s new planning laws and…

By Rachel Borchardt in Brisbane Some of the hottest local government issues, including infrastructure upgrades, climate change and the recession, were key themes at a major council infrastructure conference that…

By Staff Writer The Shires Association (SA) of New South Wales has called on member councils to form alliances to deliver sustainable water and sewerage services. Members of the SA met in…

By Staff Writer Councils have warned that essential infrastructure is under threat as a result of the New South Wales Government’s cap on development contributions. At least 29 councils across…