Councillor conflict of interest laws in Victoria will be clarified this week after local government in the state expressed concern over the existing Bill’s “potentially broad interpretation”. A house amendment…
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Rees considers an end to rate pegging
NSW may no longer be the only state in Australia to place a cap on local government rates, with NSW Premier Nathan Rees promising the removal of rate pegging at…
Developers and local government clash over housing crisis
The Property Council of Australia has refuted a claim by the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) that developers’ ‘land banking’ was responsible for the current housing crisis, saying the LGAQ failed…
Councils questioned over ability to respond to ageing population
A projected doubling of the older population within three decades has sparked disputes over the councils’ readiness to cater for the needs of elderly residents. NSW Planning Minister, Kristina Keneally…
SA councils to assess governance
By Angela Dorizas in Adelaide Councils across South Australia gathered in Adelaide today to discuss and debate key issues affecting local government, including governance practices, planning reform, natural resource management…
Review reveals council failure
A review of the operations of Banana Shire Council Queensland has identified several areas where council procedures and operations were sub-standard or did not comply with legislative requirements. The report…
Local government body hits back at PIA criticism
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has argued the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA)’s criticism of its recent land supply review was unwarranted and returned fire suggesting the Institute lacked serious and…
Kennett tells councils to prepare for worst
Councils are going to have to shoulder the burden of the global financial crisis thanks to years of waste by former governments, former Victorian State Premier Jeff Kennett has told…
Victoria readies for largest electoral event
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV), the peak body for local government in Victoria, is predicting record nominations in what they say will be Victoria’s largest ever electoral event. The…
Former NSW mayor charged with assault
Former NSW MP and mayor of Manly, Peter Macdonald has been charged with assault following an incident at Manly Village Public School on Sydney’s northern beaches on September 13. A…