Consultation key to accessible communities, say disability advocates

As councils across Australia seek to make their communities more accessible for residents living with disability, advocates point to the importance of stakeholder engagement.

1 June, 2018

Freight investment turns on government regulation: CEO 

Industry calls on government to encourage private freight investment by streamlining regulation and to make greater use of rail.

28 May, 2018

Budget: disappointment on local roads, community infrastructure

Local government peaks welcome ongoing funding for key roads, bridges and regions programs but say inaction on financial grants means councils face a shortfall.

9 May, 2018

Councils look to budget for funding boost

A new $300 million a year community infrastructure fund and a boost to grants are among the measures local government are hoping to see in tonight’s federal budget.

8 May, 2018

Mixed reaction to environment ministers’ recycling agreement

Local government welcomes new pledge to tackle waste but recycling industry says implementation detail and funding are missing.

1 May, 2018

New body to coordinate natural disaster recovery

New national resilience taskforce welcomed but councils seek federal mitigation program to fund local recovery.

17 April, 2018

South Australian pensioners left out in the cold

South Australian councils in peril over pensioner concessions.

21 April, 2015

Snowball’s chance of Carbon Tax refunds from most councils

The Budget ate my bill reduction

4 August, 2014

Sun smart outdoor staff in SA reporting fewer melanomas

South Australia’s strong sun makes for great wines, fine art and elevated risks of skin cancers. Fortunately a screening program for council staff appears to be cutting down reports of melanoma incidence.

30 June, 2014

States bail-out pensioner rates concessions… except WA

NSW, Qld and SA have promised to fund pensioner rebates stripped out of the federal Budget, but WA is holding out.

19 June, 2014

SA councils fear Budget hit to pensioner rates concessions

The South Australian Local Government Association has warned that council revenue could be hit by Federal Budget cuts to state concessions, with a flow on to reduction to pensioner discounts on council rates.

27 May, 2014

Revolt over $925 mil Budget raid on councils

Rates rises and big cuts to local community services set to roll as Financial Assistance Grants frozen.

16 May, 2014

South Australian LGA president wants Adelaide state seat

By Paul Hemsley Local Government Association of South Australia President David O’Loughlin will seek to enter state politics after he revealed he will stand for the seat of Adelaide at the March 2014 State Election as an Australian Labor Party candidate. In a well-trodden path between tiers of government, Mr O’Loughlin has moved to formalise […]

8 October, 2013