Councils vote against disaster recovery tax

A motion calling for a tax to fund local government disaster recovery has been voted down at ALGA’s national assembly.

21 June, 2021

Report wants domestic violence officers at LG peaks

A report recommends funding local government domestic violence policy officers.

12 April, 2021

Strategy would hand councils more ownership of road safety

Road safety should become a reporting requirement for local government, a consultation paper says.

15 March, 2021

Labor pledges voice for councils on National Cabinet

A Labor government would bring councils onto National Cabinet.

10 March, 2021

Administrator dumps council’s CEO

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

30 November, 2020

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

More council stimulus funding expected in budget

Councils are banking on next week’s budget to deliver an extension of Commonwealth stimulus measures.

1 October, 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

Tiny houses could ease housing pressures

ALGA says tiny homes could help solve the affordable housing problem.

13 January, 2020

Housing data dashboard helps inform planners

A new interactive dashboard with millions of datasets on housing from across Australia has gone live.

8 September, 2019

Housing: are councils the solution or the problem?

Housing is finding its way onto the local government agenda, a conference has heard.

2 September, 2019

Waste ban useless if no recycling commitment: councils

The success of a proposed waste export ban hangs on green procurement, councils say.

15 August, 2019

Govt weighs new green procurement targets

The federal Government is planning new green procurement targets for all levels of government.

1 August, 2019

The ‘tiny house’ villages tackling homelessness

Councils across Australia are exploring innovative ways to help the homeless.

29 July, 2019