City of Bendigo director takes senior role with Victorian  government

City of Bendigo’s director of strategy and growth is leaving to join the Victoria’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.

25 July, 2023

Council climate network signs first regional partnership

The Hunter JO is the first joint local government entity to enter into a regional climate partnership with the Cities Power Partnership.

13 July, 2023

Cycling infrastructure ignoring needs of women

A study into the factors preventing women from riding bikes provides insights that could boost active transport in urban areas.

1 May, 2023

ALGA hoping for emission reduction funds in Budget

ALGA has asked for $50 million in next month’s federal budget to help councils realise their emissions reduction plans.

26 April, 2023

Survey sheds light on Government News readers

Early results of the Government News reader survey are in, and they’re telling us what we suspected.

24 April, 2023

GN survey – tell us what you think!

The Government News team wants to find out more about who our readers are and what you think about our masthead, our content and our coverage of the government sector.

30 March, 2023

Kiama in management shakeup to chart the way forward

Kiama Municipal Council is recruiting for senior executive roles as part of a management shakeup.

20 February, 2023

Councils take up soft plastics slack following REDcycle collapse

Councils are taking recycling into their own hands following the collapse of a national soft plastic recycling scheme.

16 February, 2023

800 NSW prison officers on new workplace award

Hundreds of NSW prison officers have moved onto mainstream industrial awards.

17 January, 2023

Australia’s top tourism towns announced

Australia’s top tourism towns have been named at a national awards ceremony.

15 September, 2022

GN welcomes new national sales manager

New national sales manager Drew Myers joins Government News.

15 August, 2022

New CEO at Legal Aid NSW

Attorney General Mark Speakman has appointed Monique Hitter as the new CEO of Legal Aid NSW.

6 July, 2022

Barilaro says controversial trade post ‘no longer tenable’

John Barilaro says his role as a trade commissioner in New York is “no longer tenable” and he’ll be relinquishing the role.

29 June, 2022

Half-a-billion-dollar boost for Service NSW

The NSW Government has given a budget funding boost for Service NSW’s digital projects.

23 June, 2022