Australian’s largest electric bus fleet to be deployed in Sydney
A depot in Sydney’s inner west will be retrofitted for 40 electric buses, 36 chargers, stationary batteries and rooftop solar PV.
21 October, 2021
Councils say roads transfer falls ‘woefully short’
Only five councils have been successful in applying to have roads transferred over to the NSW government.
22 September, 2021
WA develops road safety rating tool for local government
WALGA is developing a safety rating tool to help councils prioritise investment in road works
30 August, 2021
Probe announced into EPA decision on West Gate Tunnel soil dump sites
Victorian’s Ombudsman will investigate the EPA’s approval of sites to dump contaminated soil from the West Gate Tunnel Project.
18 August, 2021
Councils form procurement partnership for sustainable roads
Sixteen NSW councils have joined together in what they’re calling a game-changing procurement partnership to build sustainable roads.
12 August, 2021
Driving down emissions through fleet purchasing power
Governments can use their fleet purchasing power to help get rid of all new petrol and diesel cars by 2035, a new report says.
19 July, 2021
Car park grants program ‘inappropriate’
A report has slammed the government’s administration of a grants program to fund commuter car parks.
30 June, 2021
Creative accounting hides $4b WestConnex blowout
The way WestConnex has been funded has under-stated the true cost of the project.
17 June, 2021
Plans to increase mobile speed cameras under scrutiny
A NSW parliamentary committee will inquire into recent changes to the NSW mobile speed camera program.
28 May, 2021
Governments paying too much for infrastructure
Australian governments are failing to strike a hard enough bargain on big infrastructure projects.
17 May, 2021
Budget pours $15b into infrastructure projects
The federal budget contains a $15.2 billion cash injection for infrastructure projects.
11 May, 2021
NSW govt plans Blue Mountains mega tunnel
The NSW government wants to build an 11 km tunnel through the Blue Mountains.
3 May, 2021
ICAC probes alleged RMS kickbacks
Two former RSM employees are accused of taking kickbacks from $41m worth of contracts.
22 April, 2021
Councils audited over local roads programs
Victoria’s councils may not be getting value for money out of their road maintenance programs.
22 March, 2021
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