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, 2022

ALGA calls for immediate disaster funding

ALGA is seeking immediate and ongoing federal funding for disaster mitigation.

7 March, 2022

17 flood-hit Queensland councils eligible for disaster funds

Seventeen flood affected councils in south-east Queensland are eligible for disaster funding as torrential rain continues to hit the region.

28 February, 2022

Aerial mapping tool helps local government plan for disasters

A new geospatial tool has been released that’s designed help local governments plan for severe weather events.

16 September, 2021

Inside Townsville’s flood recovery efforts

A council at the centre of the North Queensland floods talks about the challenges of coordinating the recovery effort.

24 February, 2019

Run ‘diagnostic’ on disaster plans: expert

Australian governments are being encouraged to evaluate their readiness to collaborate, which research shows is crucial to an effective response.

26 November, 2018

When disaster strikes: councils face volunteer challenges 

State-wide databases and better-funded programs are needed to help councils respond to changes in how Australians volunteer around disaster.

25 October, 2018

When the threat recedes: helping communities recover

Government News meets the individuals working to determine how government can best support communities affected by disaster.

6 August, 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

SafeWork NSW fast tracks asbestos assessments on flood damage

Managing the clean up.

19 April, 2017

Pop-up prison could flood: Labor

Flood plain risk.

1 December, 2016

Data disaster: Do GIS systems protect Australians against extreme events?

Using mapping for disaster planning.

7 May, 2015

Disaster Online: NSW storm traffic surges but no flash crash

Tweets keep people off trains, roads and safe

23 April, 2015

NBN offers big maintenance savings: BIS Shrapnel

By 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 […]

20 August, 2012