Qld flood response to come under scrutiny
The actions of local government will be included in a review of Queensland’s flood response.
17 March, 2022The actions of local government will be included in a review of Queensland’s flood response.
17 March, 2022ALGA is seeking immediate and ongoing federal funding for disaster mitigation.
7 March, 2022Seventeen flood affected councils in south-east Queensland are eligible for disaster funding as torrential rain continues to hit the region.
28 February, 2022A new geospatial tool has been released that’s designed help local governments plan for severe weather events.
16 September, 2021A council at the centre of the North Queensland floods talks about the challenges of coordinating the recovery effort.
24 February, 2019Australian governments are being encouraged to evaluate their readiness to collaborate, which research shows is crucial to an effective response.
26 November, 2018State-wide databases and better-funded programs are needed to help councils respond to changes in how Australians volunteer around disaster.
25 October, 2018Government News meets the individuals working to determine how government can best support communities affected by disaster.
6 August, 2018New national resilience taskforce welcomed but councils seek federal mitigation program to fund local recovery.
17 April, 2018Managing the clean up.
19 April, 2017Flood plain risk.
1 December, 2016Using mapping for disaster planning.
7 May, 2015Tweets keep people off trains, roads and safe
23 April, 2015By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski Economic forecasting and industrial research house BIS Shrapnel has estimated that junking Australia’s existing copper phone lines for optical fibre-to-the-home under the National Broadband Network will deliver network maintenance savings of between $600 million to $700 million a year. BIS Shrapnel’s estimates predict a reduction of up to 70 […]
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