Reinventing the wheel: Greens pledge $1bn for bike paths

Pedalling promises a plenty.

2 June, 2016

Baird crushes NSW council mergers resistance with iron fist

Nineteen new councils, more to follow.

13 May, 2016

Entsch backs Mossman’s rejection of Woolworths traffic lights, slams Katter

The local member for Leichhardt is siding with his community while rejecting neighbouring interlopers.

13 March, 2014

Melbourne CBD junks parking meters for pay-by-phone technology

Mobile apps and related payments are quickly starting to eliminate the need for costly hardwired infrastructure as councils look for ways to increase convenience and deter risk takers when it comes to clipping the ticket.

27 February, 2014

Leichhardt Council rejects airport expansion

Sydney’s Leichhardt Council has issued a report and analysis by staff to show the planned expansion of Sydney Airport, will double aircraft movements over the Municipality by 2020.   Mayor of Leichhardt Cr Rochelle Porteous said Sydney Airport Corporation Limited’s current curfew and cap will remain and while this may well be so it will […]

30 May, 2012

Leichhardt extends StorageCraft data recovery offsite

NSW-based local government, Leichhardt Council plans to implement backup and restore software for its offsite disaster recovery process. The council plans to extend its use of disk-based backup and restore software, ShadowProtect from StorageCraft, which has been used for four years. IT manager, Hanna Wilcock said the IT team looks at other solutions, but found […]

2 February, 2012

Sydney cycles feasibility study

By Paul Hemsley Neighbouring councils have each contributed funds to a feasibility study for the proposed City West Cycle Link. The cycle link is estimated to cost $5 million, with the feasibility study receiving funds of $3000 from the City of Sydney, $5000 from Leichhardt Council, and $3000 from Ashfield Council. BIKESydney proposed the link, […]

29 July, 2011

Councils linked in light rail extension

By Paul Hemsley Leichhardt, Marrickville and Ashfield Councils have taken on more direct involvement with the Inner West Light Rail Extension in Sydney. The NSW Government and Metro Transport Sydney (MTS), the existing light rail operator, have begun work on design development for construction tendering purposes. According to a Marrickville Council spokesperson, councils have been […]

1 July, 2011