By Angela Dorizas Having spent more than a year recovering from Australia’s worst natural disaster on record, Nillumbik Shire Council finally has something to celebrate. The so-called Green Wedge Shire,…
Category: Roads
Rudd establishes Australia’s first Population ministry
By Angela Dorizas Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced over the weekend Australia's first ministry for population growth, appointing Tony Burke as the nation’s first Minister for Population. Mr Burke has been assigned the task…
Call for help to fix local bridges
By Angela Dorizas Rural and regional councils in New South Wales have urged the State Government to extend the timber bridge replacement program. The Shires Association of New South Wales…
Report card slams ‘short-term’ focus of Vic infrastructure
By Rob O'Brien An infrastructure report card for the state of Victoria has shown a worrying drift in vital areas due to bad planning and a short-term focus from governments….
NSW councils miss out on infrastructure funding
By Staff Writer Sydney councils have shunned the State Government’s $200 million infrastructure fund, developers claim. The NSW Government scheme provides interest-free loans to local governments to fact-track local infrastructure projects….
NSW ministers sworn in
By Angela Dorizas New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally has unveiled her new cabinet, sworn in today by NSW Governor Marie Bashir. The cabinet reshuffle has seen the return of…
Brumby encourages council car sharing
By Staff Writer A new Brumby Labor Government guide is encouraging councils to support car-sharing and parking programs that can reduce the number of cars on our roads and provide…
Regional communities receive cycleways funding
By Staff Writer The Rudd Government has committed more than $291,000 towards three cyclesways in central west New South Wales. Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Anthony Albanese,…
Cycleways funding for regional communities
By Staff Writer The Rudd Government has committed more than $291,000 towards three cyclesways in central west New South Wales. Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Anthony Albanese,…
Councils seek share of road tax revenue
By Angela Dorizas Local government has called for its share of revenue generated through proposed road user charges. Delegates at the Australian Local Government Association’s National Local Roads and Transport…