Budget’s ‘vote of confidence’ in councils
The federal budget offers a lifeblood to local government to drive economic recovery, councils say.
6 October, 2020
Budget infrastructure spend targets COVID recovery
The federal budget will contain major funding for road upgrades in the NT and WA.
5 October, 2020
Councils get $4m for regional road upgrades
NSW councils will get $382 million to help repair, maintain and seal regional roads.
29 June, 2020
VicRoads roasted over $100m road safety blowout
An audit has found a key Victorian road safety program was late, over-budget and poorly managed.
22 June, 2020
Deregulation, infrastructure unleashed to save economy
The government’s economic recovery plan includes $1.5 billion of priority small infrastructure funds and a faster approvals regime.
15 June, 2020
Roads plan could cost councils $151m in lost grants
A NSW report floats cutting council grants if regional roads are transferred to the state.
11 June, 2020
Councils rejoice over $1.8 billion cash splash
Australia’s councils will share half a billion dollars of federal roads and infrastructure funding.
22 May, 2020
Government wants access to car data
The government wants a data-sharing partnership with the automative industry.
21 May, 2020
Tackling congestion through technology
From changing modes of transport to live traffic data and new work patterns, there are plenty of ways we can better plan the volume of traffic on our roads.
9 March, 2020
Why roads are more than infrastructure
Road safety systems must be embedded in all council operations and processes, an Austroads guide says.
5 March, 2020
Council trials recycled glass roads
A Sydney council hopes to collaborate in a group procurement of recycled glass to use in asphalt mix.
3 February, 2020
Up to 15,000 km of council roads to be returned to state
Thousands of kilometres of council-managed rural roads will be returned to the NSW government.
30 January, 2020
Infrastructure, drought funds in MYEFO
The mid-year economic update has $4.2 billion in new and accelerated infrastructure spending.
16 December, 2019
NSW releases Sydney Gateway plan
The state government has moved to the next stage of planning for the proposed Sydney Gateway.
25 November, 2019
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