Victoria is powering towards an 'electric vehicle future' with the trial of electric cars on its streets. Premier John Brumby has launched Victoria’s Electric Vehicle Trial, with 50 organisations…
Category: Roads
Bike riders given confidence boost
Brisbane City Council offers subscribers of its CityCycle scheme a confidence boost before they start tackling the City on two wheels. The Council is inviting CityCycle subscribers to undertake…
Creating smarter cities
By Lilia Guan Population growth, ageing infrastructure and the need to reduce carbon usage created the tipping point for developing 'smarter cities'. Australian cities are growing and that growth…
City of Sydney tells critics to get on their bikes
By Lilia Guan Despite recent criticism of cycleways disrupting traffic, the City of Sydney plans to continue with its cycle strategy. The Council is determined to push ahead with its…
ELECTION 2010: Coalition’s road funding welcomed by SA councils
By Angela Dorizas Councils in South Australia can expect to see additional funding for local roads under a Coalition Government, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. LGA president, Mayor Felicity-ann…
ELECTION 2010: Local government seeks response to election demands
By Angela Dorizas In the lead-up to the Federal election, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has reminded major parties to consider its ten-point plan of local government policy priorities….
Victorian Auditor-General releases interim financial audit results
The Victorian Auditor-General has tabled in Parliament the findings of the interim financial audit of local government. Among the recommendations, the Auditor-General advised local governments to assess their own policies and…
Councils will need extra funding to address commission findings
By Rob O'Brien Councils responsible for implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into the Victorian Bushfires will need more state funding to make their communities safe, according to the…
Councils awarded on opening night of LG Week
From left-right: Cr Alan Ward, Parkes Shire Council; Cr Genia McCaffery, President of the Local Government Association of NSW; Minister for Local Government Barbara Perry; Kelly Hendry, Parkes Shire…
Local government requires financial recognition
COMMENT By George Williams There is currently no mention of local government – the third tier of government – in the Australian Constitution. There should be. In 1974 and 1988,…