A former senior Victorian education department bureaucrat has been sent to jail for his role in the ‘banker schools’ scam.
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Minister vows to press ahead with infrastructure contribution changes
The NSW planning minister has indicated he will press ahead with controversial changes to developer levies saying he is “impatient for reform” despite pushback from councils.
Town’s brush with covid a wake up call for regional centres
Contract workers and illegal day trippers present the biggest covid threat to regional communities, Goulburn’s mayor says.
Councils get $350k in trial to cut planning assessment times
13 NSW councils have been given $350,000 each to speed up planning assessment times.
NSW council staff eligible for paid vaccination leave
NSW local government staff from councils that have opted in to a special splinter award are eligible for special vaccination leave.
Council collaboration targets sustainable development
A collaboration of Victorian councils has launched a bid to embed zero-carbon targets into state planning law.
Car park grants program ‘inappropriate’
A report has slammed the government’s administration of a grants program to fund commuter car parks.
The case for regulating lobbying in local government
The ICAC says NSW laws around lobbying government officials should be extended to councillors.
Councils declare NSW budget a win for local government
NSW councils say the state budget contains measures that will empower local government to drive a locally led economic recovery.
Fact finding mission produces major gender equity report
Australia’s Gender Equality Council Chair Coral Ross travelled overseas to research improving gender equality in local government.