Push for accessible housing regulations
Campaign calls on Australian governments to introduce regulations mandating that new houses meet accessibility standards.
6 August, 2018 State
Sydney’s new resilience strategy identifies key threats
Managing the impacts of population growth, terrorism threats and natural disasters are among the issues raised in the City of Sydney’s first-ever resilience strategy.
26 July, 2018
New parks blend recreation, culture and environment
A plan for the parklands in Greater Sydney’s new Parkland City and a ‘wild play garden’ in Centennial Park among the government projects recognised in major architecture awards.
26 July, 2018
Freight agency to coordinate government, industry
Shifting more freight to rail and working more closely with councils are key elements of the Victorian Government’s latest freight plan.
23 July, 2018
States announce automated vehicle programs
Coffs Harbour and Armidale in NSW will be the first regional areas in Australia to host a fully automated vehicle trial, while Tasmania announces an electric vehicle program in local government.
23 July, 2018
Noticeboard: Randwick GM Ray Brownlee exits
Also in this wrap: new CEO takes on Central Coast Council; Greg Steele appointed to executive team at Arcadis; and Productivity Commission appoints a new chairman.
20 July, 2018
Experts call for action on council governance
State governments are being urged to tackle legislative inconsistencies and improved governance frameworks in the wake of Queensland’s Ipswich Council being stood down.
16 July, 2018
Errors, missing projects on governments’ ICT dashboards
Audits into the Queensland and Victorian governments’ online ICT expenditure reporting tools have found both dashboards improved transparency but their accuracy is in question.
13 July, 2018
Indigenous participation key to reform ‘broken’ system
As Australia celebrates NAIDOC week, local governments call for greater indigenous involvement in remote service delivery.
13 July, 2018
Water regulation worries laid bare in new audit
Key public authorities are failing to tackle worsening water quality in Sydney’s key reservoir, NSW’s auditor has warned in a report highly critical of the state’s EPA.
10 July, 2018
Sacked councillors say minister’s action an ‘affront to democracy’
In a move condemned as unfair and undemocratic, Ipswich City Council will be dismissed and an administrator appointed under fast-tracked Queensland Government legislation.
10 July, 2018
Fleets shaped by technologies, international developments
An upcoming Government News report puts the focus on fleet.
5 July, 2018
Melbourne’s transport goes ‘backwards’ despite update
Proposals for an updated public transport strategy for Melbourne, which is leading the country in population growth, have come in for sharp criticism.
5 July, 2018
Victorian Government moves on green procurement
Recycling industry applauds the Andrews Government’s $37 million package to boost the market for recycled materials in the state, which follows Senate inquiry’s recommendation that governments adopt green procurement.
5 July, 2018
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