Category: Local

Strathbogie Shire Council has been suspended after a critical report from the municipal monitor.

Brisbane’s Lord Mayor has quit an Olympic leaders forum over stadium plans.

City of Gold Coast has dropped its joint bid to seek the 2026 Commonwealth Games with Perth.

NSW’s regional road safety program is at risk of being ineffective because of lack of participation by local councils, the auditor says.

Once upon a time elected members brought skill and will to the management of council, but that is no longer always the case. Today they often need a lot of managing themselves.

City of Greater Bendigo will seek a further $15 million from the federal government for the redevelopment of Bendigo Art Gallery.

LGNSW says more that $1.36 billion worth of costs are shifted onto the local government sector each year.

City of Subiaco says its FOGO service is proving a winner for the environment and the community.

Victoria’s plans to improve asbestos disposal have fallen over, the Auditor General says.

Victoria is cracking down on misbehaving councillors, while new Queensland laws target vexatious complainants.