The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has welcomed the introduction of the Local Government Amendment Bill 2008, saying strengthening the councillor conduct provisions would boost community confidence in the performance…
Category: Local
Local govt moves to shatter glass ceiling
The Australian local government sector has named 2010 as the Year of Women in Local Government in a move to break the glass ceiling women still face in its workforce. …
Winners of National Awards for Local Government
Ten category winners of the 22nd National Awards for Local Government have been announced. A total of 114 entries from 71 councils across Australia were submitted for this year’s awards…
QLD councils post annual revenues of $7.7 billion
The recently released annual profile of Queensland local government has shown total annual revenues of $7.7 billion for the state’s councils. The profile, complied by the Local Government Association of…
QLD local governments seek further state funding
By Angela Dorizas in Cairns The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has requested a further $150 million from state government to cover the additional expenses of council amalgamations. LGAQ…
State and local government reject de-amalgamation
By Angela Dorizas in Cairns Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has rebuffed the Liberal-National Party proposal to de-amalgamate councils across the state. LNP’s de-amalgamation plans were announced earlier by Oppositon Leader Lawrence…
Springborg’s de-amalgamation plan
By Angela Dorizas in Cairns If elected next year, the newly merged Liberal-National Party (LNP) will allow councils across Queensland to de-amalgamate. Opposition Leader, Lawrence Springborg, announced LNP’s de-amalgamation plan…
QLD amalgamations: the next stage of reform
By Angela Dorizas in Cairns The Queensland Government’s controversial reform of local government, including council amalgamations across the state, was high on the agenda at the annual conference of the…
National Local Government fleet study
ICLEI Oceania is calling for input from council fleet managers across Australia to help develop a national inventory of local government vehicle fleets. Funded by the Australian Government and a…
Work Choices doesn’t apply to council staff: Federal Court
Justice Jeffrey Spender has ruled against Etheridge Shire Council in north Queensland, saying it was not qualified to be a trading or financial institution under the constitution, and thus, not…