Council FOGO trials hailed a success

A Queensland council’s organic waste trial has seen hundreds of tonnes of food and garden waste turned into soil conditioner instead of ending up in landfill.

23 January, 2023

Ministerial powers used to override council planning decision

The Qld government has enacted special ministerial powers to override a council planning decision.

31 January, 2022

Council alliance takes collaborative approach to waste management

Three South East Queensland Councils have formed an alliance to push for a new regional recycling facility.

23 September, 2021

Ipswich Council comes clean on financial info

Ipswich has launched an open government platform in a first for Australian councils.

6 July, 2020

Greater Sydney Commission farewells Lucy Turnbull

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

2 April, 2020

Review to beef up council power on dumped trolleys

Councils could soon have more power to crack down on dumped shopping trolleys.

4 November, 2019

Five ways to improve citizen experience in local government through innovation

Local governments need to use the power of collaboration platforms and the open source community to make inter-council and department conversations part of the broader innovation culture.

15 July, 2019

Sacked councillors say minister’s action an ‘affront to democracy’

In a move condemned as unfair and undemocratic, Ipswich City Council will be dismissed and an administrator appointed under fast-tracked Queensland Government legislation.

10 July, 2018

‘Backed into a corner’ on recycling: Ipswich

Australia’s environment ministers are under pressure to agree on a national response to the worsening recycling crisis as a Queensland council stops recycling.

20 April, 2018

Liverpool City Council slammed for secrecy on outsourcing contract

NSW Information and Privacy Commission tells council to ‘reconsider’ withholding information.

23 September, 2015

Ambitious QLD council outsourcer under fire from Services Union

Trouble brewing over expansion of new business model.

9 June, 2015

Qld’s council outsourcer targets NSW cities

Cross-border procurement raid.

26 May, 2015